# Martin, Florida — #980 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.62 of 10. FIPS 12085. Population 163,315. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 163,300 people live in Martin, Florida. It ranks #980 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #4 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.76% of a home's value each year, more than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 91% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 97% 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 | 6.00 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.55 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.62 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.13 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.11 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.65 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2204 St. Lucie, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12111.md
- #2164 Okeechobee, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12093.md
- #1719 Palm Beach, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12099.md

## Links

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