# Gadsden, Florida — #2,969 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.64 of 10. FIPS 12039. Population 43,833. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 43,800 people live in Gadsden, Florida. It ranks #2,969 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #67 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.53% of a home's value each year, less than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 96% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.4 years, shorter than in 81% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 78% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 87% 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 | 5.36 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.45 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.88 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.86 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.23 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.28 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2326 Jackson, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12063.md
- #2019 Liberty, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12077.md
- #2782 Decatur, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13087.md
- #2382 Leon, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12073.md
- #2484 Grady, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13131.md

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