# Adams, Idaho — #190 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.40 of 10. FIPS 16003. Population 4,903. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 4,900 people live in Adams, Idaho. It ranks #190 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #26 of 44 in Idaho. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.34% of a home's value each year, less than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.5 years, longer than in 79% of counties. Air quality is better than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 75% of counties. On this site's state scores, Idaho gets 7.89 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.89 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.02 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.63 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.41 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.64 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.85 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #164 Idaho, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16049.md
- #1467 Baker, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41001.md
- #153 Gem, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16045.md
- #881 Wallowa, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41063.md
- #156 Valley, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16085.md
- #420 Washington, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16087.md

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