# Calhoun, Florida — #2,392 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.68 of 10. FIPS 12013. Population 13,470. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 13,500 people live in Calhoun, Florida. It ranks #2,392 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #62 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% 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 larger share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 82% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.8 years, shorter than in 85% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 83% of counties. On this site's state scores, Florida gets 7.64 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 8 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.64 |  |
| 2A | state | 8.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.65 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.38 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.33 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.09 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.64 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.30 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1859 Bay, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12005.md
- #2326 Jackson, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12063.md
- #1404 Gulf, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12045.md
- #2019 Liberty, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12077.md

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