# Worcester, Maryland — #2,589 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.39 of 10. FIPS 24047. Population 54,171. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 54,200 people live in Worcester, Maryland. It ranks #2,589 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #11 of 24 in Maryland. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.73% of a home's value each year, less than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 63% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.2 years, longer than in 76% of counties. Air quality is better than in 76% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 87% 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 | 6.38 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.01 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.12 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.80 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.51 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.49 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2806 Wicomico, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24045.md
- #2857 Somerset, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24039.md
- #2252 Sussex, Delaware — https://libertymoving.org/counties/10005.md
- #2584 Accomack, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51001.md

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