# Jackson, Illinois — #3,084 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.19 of 10. FIPS 17077. Population 52,141. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 52,100 people live in Jackson, Illinois. It ranks #3,084 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #91 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.84% of a home's value each year, more than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.9 years, shorter than in 57% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 87% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 66% of counties. On this site's state scores, Illinois gets 5.58 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 0 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 5.58 |  |
| 2A | state | 0.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.19 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.73 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.47 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.35 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.70 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.42 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3006 Williamson, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17199.md
- #2932 Perry, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17145.md
- #213 Perry, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29157.md
- #2631 Union, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17181.md
- #2794 Randolph, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17157.md
- #2942 Franklin, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17055.md

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