# Delaware, Indiana — #2,234 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.84 of 10. FIPS 18035. Population 112,321. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 112,300 people live in Delaware, Indiana. It ranks #2,234 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #87 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.81% of a home's value each year, more than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 81% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73 years, shorter than in 76% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 74% 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 | 5.77 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.76 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.34 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.75 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.93 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.16 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2004 Grant, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18053.md
- #1257 Henry, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18065.md
- #570 Jay, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18075.md
- #812 Blackford, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18009.md
- #2082 Madison, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18095.md
- #1170 Randolph, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18135.md

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