# Somerset, Maryland — #2,857 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.89 of 10. FIPS 24039. Population 24,910. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 24,900 people live in Somerset, Maryland. It ranks #2,857 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #19 of 24 in Maryland. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.7% of a home's value each year, less than in 54% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.9 years, shorter than in 67% of counties. Air quality is better than in 78% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 89% 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 | 6.42 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.76 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.74 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.68 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.05 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.13 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2966 Dorchester, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24019.md
- #2589 Worcester, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24047.md
- #2806 Wicomico, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24045.md
- #2584 Accomack, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51001.md

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