# Prince George's, Maryland — #3,082 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.20 of 10. FIPS 24033. Population 947,430. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 947,400 people live in Prince George's, Maryland. It ranks #3,082 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #23 of 24 in Maryland. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.06% of a home's value each year, more than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 93% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.6 years, longer than in 80% of counties. Air quality is better than in 49% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 91% of counties. On this site's state scores, Maryland gets 6.52 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 1 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.52 |  |
| 2A | state | 1.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.90 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 1.14 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 2.89 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.54 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.74 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.61 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2535 Anne Arundel, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24003.md
- #1774 Fairfax, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51059.md
- #2147 Alexandria City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51510.md
- #2967 Charles, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24017.md
- #3140 District of Columbia, District of Columbia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/11001.md
- #2548 Howard, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24027.md
- #2552 Calvert, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24009.md
- #2586 Montgomery, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24031.md

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