# Gilchrist, Florida — #1,416 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.37 of 10. FIPS 12041. Population 19,587. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 19,600 people live in Gilchrist, Florida. It ranks #1,416 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #17 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.61% of a home's value each year, less than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.1 years, shorter than in 55% of counties. Air quality is better than in 58% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 76% 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 | 6.04 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.39 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.28 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.57 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.73 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.93 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1019 Lafayette, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12067.md
- #2302 Alachua, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12001.md
- #2189 Suwannee, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12121.md
- #2309 Columbia, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12023.md
- #2207 Levy, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12075.md
- #1666 Dixie, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12029.md

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