# Union, North Carolina — #575 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.88 of 10. FIPS 37179. Population 256,452. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 256,500 people live in Union, North Carolina. It ranks #575 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #11 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.57% of a home's value each year, less than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.7 years, longer than in 81% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), 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 | 5.87 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.23 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.64 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.75 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.64 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.59 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1432 Cabarrus, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37025.md
- #2225 Mecklenburg, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37119.md
- #2697 Chesterfield, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45025.md
- #626 Stanly, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37167.md
- #2628 Anson, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37007.md
- #1879 Lancaster, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45057.md

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