# Jackson, Florida — #2,326 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.74 of 10. FIPS 12063. Population 48,622. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 48,600 people live in Jackson, Florida. It ranks #2,326 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #60 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.49% of a home's value each year, less than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 87% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.1 years, shorter than in 74% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 90% 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 | 5.28 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.30 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.54 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.57 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.74 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.22 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1859 Bay, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12005.md
- #1660 Holmes, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12059.md
- #2458 Seminole, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13253.md
- #982 Geneva, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01061.md
- #1754 Houston, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01069.md
- #2392 Calhoun, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12013.md
- #2242 Washington, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12133.md
- #2782 Decatur, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13087.md
- #2969 Gadsden, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12039.md

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