# Randolph, Illinois — #2,794 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.03 of 10. FIPS 17157. Population 29,815. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 29,800 people live in Randolph, Illinois. It ranks #2,794 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #36 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.29% of a home's value each year, more than in 86% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 63% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.2 years, longer than in 54% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 56% 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 | 5.70 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.41 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.78 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.22 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.24 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.82 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2598 Washington, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17189.md
- #2932 Perry, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17145.md
- #3144 Saint Clair, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17163.md
- #213 Perry, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29157.md
- #738 Sainte Genevieve, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29186.md
- #2609 Monroe, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17133.md
- #3084 Jackson, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17077.md

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