# Polk, Florida — #1,774 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.16 of 10. FIPS 12105. Population 818,330. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 818,300 people live in Polk, Florida. It ranks #1,774 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #29 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.73% of a home's value each year, less than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 78% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.4 years, longer than in 56% of counties. Air quality is better than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), 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 | 6.17 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.02 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.38 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.15 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.84 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.19 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2271 Hardee, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12049.md
- #1716 Pasco, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12101.md
- #2192 Highlands, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12055.md
- #1685 Osceola, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12097.md
- #1396 Sumter, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12119.md
- #1447 Lake, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12069.md
- #2130 Hillsborough, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12057.md

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