# Vance, North Carolina — #2,722 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.16 of 10. FIPS 37181. Population 42,301. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 42,300 people live in Vance, North Carolina. It ranks #2,722 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #94 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.65% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 84% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.1 years, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 69% 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 | 6.00 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.31 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.09 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.38 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.42 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1465 Franklin, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37069.md
- #1892 Granville, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37077.md
- #2182 Mecklenburg, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51117.md
- #2437 Warren, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37185.md

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