# Duval, Florida — #2,591 of 3,144 counties > Liberty Moving composite score 5.39 of 10. FIPS 12031. Population 1,030,822. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values. About 1,030,800 people live in Duval, Florida. It ranks #2,591 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #65 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.75% of a home's value each year, more than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 93% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.9 years, shorter than in 57% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 95% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 95% 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 | 4.90 | | | GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.05 | | | Homicide rate | county | 3.17 | | | Sales tax | county | 3.18 | | | Property tax | county | 6.25 | | | Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.23 | | | Life expectancy | county | 4.90 | | | Government employees | county | 9.65 | | | Single-parent households | county | 1.40 | | "est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure. ## Neighbors - #1410 Nassau, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12089.md - #1610 Clay, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12019.md - #612 St. Johns, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12109.md - #2090 Baker, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12003.md ## Links - Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/12031 - Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=12031 - Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology - Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy