# DeKalb, Indiana — #874 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.68 of 10. FIPS 18033. Population 44,198. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 44,200 people live in DeKalb, Indiana. It ranks #874 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #47 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.61% of a home's value each year, less than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.6 years, longer than in 59% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 81% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 61% 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 | 5.30 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.33 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.98 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.82 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.08 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.71 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #611 Noble, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18113.md
- #1616 Defiance, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39039.md
- #1488 Williams, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39171.md
- #2077 Allen, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18003.md
- #524 Steuben, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18151.md

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