# Delta, Michigan — #2,193 of 3,144 counties > Liberty Moving composite score 5.88 of 10. FIPS 26041. Population 36,790. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values. About 36,800 people live in Delta, Michigan. It ranks #2,193 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #50 of 83 in Michigan. 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 52% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.6 years, longer than in 71% of counties. Air quality is better than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 53% of counties. On this site's state scores, Michigan gets 6.42 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 3 of 10 for gun rights. ## Scores | Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag | |---|---|---|---| | Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.42 | | | 2A | state | 3.00 | | | Air quality | county | 6.57 | | | GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.49 | | | Homicide rate | county | 9.60 | | | Sales tax | county | 4.55 | | | Property tax | county | 4.70 | | | Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.96 | | | Life expectancy | county | 7.60 | | | Government employees | county | 5.13 | | | Single-parent households | county | 5.45 | | "est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure. ## Neighbors - #1909 Marquette, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26103.md - #1511 Alger, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26003.md - #2115 Schoolcraft, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26153.md - #1575 Menominee, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26109.md ## Links - Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/26041 - Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=26041 - Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology - Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy