# Daviess, Indiana — #441 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.01 of 10. FIPS 18027. Population 33,656. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 33,700 people live in Daviess, Indiana. It ranks #441 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #11 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.69% of a home's value each year, less than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.3 years, longer than in 56% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 51% of counties. On this site's state scores, Indiana gets 7.51 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 8 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.51 |  |
| 2A | state | 8.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.08 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.19 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.76 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.78 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.85 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.78 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #917 Greene, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18055.md
- #591 Martin, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18101.md
- #950 Knox, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18083.md
- #568 Dubois, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18037.md
- #957 Pike, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18125.md

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