# Tyrrell, North Carolina — #1,743 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.18 of 10. FIPS 37177. Population 3,461. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 3,500 people live in Tyrrell, North Carolina. It ranks #1,743 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #56 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.63% of a home's value each year, less than in 62% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 84% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.4 years, longer than in 56% of counties. Air quality is better than in 89% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 32), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 88% of counties. On this site's state scores, North Carolina gets 7.59 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.59 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.85 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.06 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.06 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.79 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.09 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.52 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2726 Washington, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37187.md
- #1570 Hyde, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37095.md

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