# Jefferson, Florida — #2,180 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.89 of 10. FIPS 12065. Population 15,450. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 15,500 people live in Jefferson, Florida. It ranks #2,180 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #47 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.65% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.2 years, longer than in 54% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 80% 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 | 5.75 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.93 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.89 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.33 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.04 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.75 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1984 Wakulla, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12129.md
- #2264 Madison, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12079.md
- #2382 Leon, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12073.md
- #2248 Thomas, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13275.md
- #2479 Taylor, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12123.md
- #2349 Brooks, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13027.md

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