# Johnson, Indiana — #1,105 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.54 of 10. FIPS 18081. Population 167,819. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 167,800 people live in Johnson, Indiana. It ranks #1,105 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #63 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.73% of a home's value each year, less than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.9 years, longer than in 63% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 69% 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 | 4.88 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.70 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.08 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.11 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.32 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.19 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1039 Morgan, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18109.md
- #395 Brown, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18013.md
- #439 Shelby, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18145.md
- #2909 Marion, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18097.md
- #1285 Bartholomew, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18005.md

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