# Lincoln, Colorado — #662 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.82 of 10. FIPS 08073. Population 5,480. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,500 people live in Lincoln, Colorado. It ranks #662 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #7 of 64 in Colorado. The combined sales tax is 4.9%, lower than in 91% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.46% of a home's value each year, less than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 74% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78 years, longer than in 74% of counties. Air quality is better than in 90% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 31), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 90% 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 | 6.95 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.16 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.92 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.52 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.36 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.37 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #743 Kit Carson, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08063.md
- #847 Washington, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08121.md
- #932 Kiowa, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08061.md
- #2153 Arapahoe, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08005.md
- #2399 El Paso, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08041.md
- #344 Cheyenne, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08017.md
- #481 Elbert, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08039.md
- #2822 Pueblo, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08101.md
- #2042 Crowley, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08025.md

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