# Jefferson, Indiana — #1,602 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.27 of 10. FIPS 18077. Population 33,056. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 33,100 people live in Jefferson, Indiana. It ranks #1,602 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #77 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.64% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.7 years, shorter than in 69% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 58% 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 | 5.33 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.77 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.29 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.41 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.18 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.36 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1093 Jennings, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18079.md
- #1378 Scott, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18143.md
- #1597 Carroll, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21041.md
- #737 Switzerland, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18155.md
- #521 Ripley, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18137.md
- #1833 Clark, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18019.md
- #754 Trimble, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21223.md

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