# Sussex, Delaware — #2,252 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.82 of 10. FIPS 10005. Population 263,509. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 263,500 people live in Sussex, Delaware. It ranks #2,252 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #1 of 3 in Delaware. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.31% of a home's value each year, less than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77 years, longer than in 64% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 95% of counties. On this site's state scores, Delaware gets 5.06 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 1 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 5.06 |  |
| 2A | state | 1.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.80 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.52 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.97 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.24 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.95 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.52 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2728 Caroline, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24011.md
- #2966 Dorchester, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24019.md
- #2589 Worcester, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24047.md
- #2806 Wicomico, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24045.md
- #2514 Kent, Delaware — https://libertymoving.org/counties/10001.md

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