# Nez Perce, Idaho — #770 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.74 of 10. FIPS 16069. Population 42,987. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 43,000 people live in Nez Perce, Idaho. It ranks #770 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #43 of 44 in Idaho. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.75% of a home's value each year, more than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.3 years, shorter than in 53% of counties. Air quality is better than in 87% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 56% 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 | 6.73 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.85 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.33 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.23 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.22 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.12 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #164 Idaho, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16049.md
- #2039 Whitman, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53075.md
- #190 Clearwater, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16035.md
- #881 Wallowa, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41063.md
- #258 Lewis, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16061.md
- #2527 Asotin, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53003.md
- #168 Latah, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16057.md

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