# Douglas, Colorado — #1,184 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.50 of 10. FIPS 08035. Population 383,906. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 383,900 people live in Douglas, Colorado. It ranks #1,184 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #21 of 64 in Colorado. The combined sales tax is 3.9%, lower than in 94% 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 86% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 85% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 80% of counties. On this site's state scores, Colorado gets 7.14 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 3 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.14 |  |
| 2A | state | 3.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.23 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.31 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.83 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 6.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.31 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.58 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.59 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2153 Arapahoe, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08005.md
- #2059 Jefferson, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08059.md
- #2399 El Paso, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08041.md
- #481 Elbert, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08039.md
- #629 Teller, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08119.md

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