# Thomas, Kansas — #496 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.95 of 10. FIPS 20193. Population 7,865. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,900 people live in Thomas, Kansas. It ranks #496 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 8.25%, higher than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.34% of a home's value each year, more than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.1 years, longer than in 75% of counties. Air quality is better than in 85% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 95% 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 | 6.64 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.25 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.50 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.37 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.30 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.30 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1289 Logan, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20109.md
- #666 Sheridan, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20179.md
- #469 Gove, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20063.md
- #1125 Sherman, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20181.md
- #883 Rawlins, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20153.md
- #341 Decatur, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20039.md

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