# Citrus, Florida — #1,944 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.05 of 10. FIPS 12017. Population 166,696. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 166,700 people live in Citrus, Florida. It ranks #1,944 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #36 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.63% of a home's value each year, less than in 62% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.6 years, shorter than in 70% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 97% 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 | 5.63 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.29 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.56 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.12 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.53 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.53 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1638 Hernando, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12053.md
- #2207 Levy, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12075.md
- #1396 Sumter, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12119.md
- #2303 Marion, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12083.md

## Links

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