# Carroll, Iowa — #630 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.84 of 10. FIPS 19027. Population 20,522. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 20,500 people live in Carroll, Iowa. It ranks #630 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #36 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.22% of a home's value each year, more than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 74% of counties. On this site's state scores, Iowa gets 6.91 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.91 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.04 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.25 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.71 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.88 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1527 Crawford, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19047.md
- #1024 Greene, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19073.md
- #970 Audubon, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19009.md
- #521 Guthrie, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19077.md
- #387 Sac, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19161.md
- #718 Calhoun, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19025.md

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