# North Slope, Alaska — #702 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.79 of 10. FIPS 02185. Population 10,603. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 10,600 people live in North Slope, Alaska. It ranks #702 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #23 of 30 in Alaska. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.49% of a home's value each year, less than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is higher than in 90% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.6 years, longer than in 59% of counties. Air quality is better than in almost every other county (a typical day's air quality index is 5), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 98% of counties. On this site's state scores, Alaska gets 5.31 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 | 5.31 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 9.47 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.02 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 4.61 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.74 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.03 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.87 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #275 Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02290.md
- #572 Northwest Arctic, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02188.md

## Links

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