# Okaloosa, Florida — #1,408 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.38 of 10. FIPS 12091. Population 218,464. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 218,500 people live in Okaloosa, Florida. It ranks #1,408 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.59% of a home's value each year, less than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.2 years, longer than in 54% of counties. Air quality is better than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 96% 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 | 6.37 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.12 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.27 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.19 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.71 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.05 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1956 Covington, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01039.md
- #1336 Walton, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12131.md
- #2328 Escambia, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01053.md
- #1039 Santa Rosa, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12113.md

## Links

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