# Yadkin, North Carolina — #759 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.75 of 10. FIPS 37197. Population 37,774. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 37,800 people live in Yadkin, North Carolina. It ranks #759 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #19 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.59% of a home's value each year, less than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.6 years, shorter than in 70% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 55% 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 | 5.67 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.09 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.48 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.18 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.85 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.68 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1101 Wilkes, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37193.md
- #835 Davie, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37059.md
- #2307 Forsyth, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37067.md
- #758 Iredell, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37097.md
- #1261 Surry, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37171.md

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