# Franklin, Florida — #2,047 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.99 of 10. FIPS 12037. Population 12,594. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 12,600 people live in Franklin, Florida. It ranks #2,047 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #42 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.55% of a home's value each year, less than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 78% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 78% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.3 years, shorter than in 53% of counties. Air quality is better than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 85% 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 | 6.14 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.18 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.69 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.95 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.94 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.26 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1984 Wakulla, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12129.md
- #1404 Gulf, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12045.md
- #2019 Liberty, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12077.md

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