# Jefferson, Idaho — #142 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.53 of 10. FIPS 16051. Population 34,198. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 34,200 people live in Jefferson, Idaho. It ranks #142 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #18 of 44 in Idaho. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.47% of a home's value each year, less than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.8 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is better than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 74% 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 | 6.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.58 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.37 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.29 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.84 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.80 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #141 Madison, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16065.md
- #102 Fremont, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16043.md
- #66 Clark, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16033.md
- #193 Bonneville, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16019.md
- #221 Bingham, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16011.md
- #111 Butte, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16023.md

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