# Gooding, Idaho — #116 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.62 of 10. FIPS 16047. Population 16,061. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,100 people live in Gooding, Idaho. It ranks #116 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 44 in Idaho. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.43% of a home's value each year, less than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.7 years, longer than in 60% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 82% 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 | 6.05 | est |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.94 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.41 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.68 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.22 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #124 Lincoln, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16063.md
- #159 Twin Falls, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16083.md
- #301 Jerome, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16053.md
- #169 Elmore, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16039.md
- #23 Camas, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16025.md

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