# Madison, Florida — #2,264 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.81 of 10. FIPS 12079. Population 18,519. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 18,500 people live in Madison, Florida. It ranks #2,264 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #54 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.64% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.8 years, shorter than in 77% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), 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 | 5.68 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.44 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.07 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.94 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.50 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.05 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1019 Lafayette, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12067.md
- #2408 Lowndes, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13185.md
- #2708 Hamilton, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12047.md
- #2189 Suwannee, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12121.md
- #2180 Jefferson, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12065.md
- #2479 Taylor, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12123.md
- #2349 Brooks, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13027.md

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