# Douglas, Kansas — #1,700 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.20 of 10. FIPS 20045. Population 120,553. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 120,600 people live in Douglas, Kansas. It ranks #1,700 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #81 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 7.75%, higher than in 80% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.19% of a home's value each year, more than in 81% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.1 years, longer than in 84% of counties. Air quality is better than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 61% of counties. On this site's state scores, Kansas gets 7.12 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 | 7.12 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.30 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.08 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.28 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.95 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.72 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.12 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.27 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1751 Franklin, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20059.md
- #1122 Jefferson, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20087.md
- #1584 Osage, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20139.md
- #2730 Shawnee, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20177.md
- #1299 Leavenworth, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20103.md
- #1474 Johnson, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20091.md

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