# Dubois, Indiana — #568 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.88 of 10. FIPS 18037. Population 43,546. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 43,500 people live in Dubois, Indiana. It ranks #568 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #24 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.71% of a home's value each year, less than in 53% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.9 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is better than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 53% 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 | 5.93 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.07 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.82 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.39 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.03 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.43 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #692 Crawford, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18025.md
- #575 Perry, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18123.md
- #591 Martin, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18101.md
- #441 Daviess, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18027.md
- #1202 Orange, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18117.md
- #957 Pike, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18125.md
- #856 Warrick, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18173.md
- #670 Spencer, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18147.md

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