# Ingham, Michigan — #2,934 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.71 of 10. FIPS 26065. Population 284,637. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 284,600 people live in Ingham, Michigan. It ranks #2,934 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #79 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.76% of a home's value each year, more than in 96% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 80% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.7 years, longer than in 49% of counties. Air quality is better than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 83% 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 | 6.00 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.46 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.51 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.15 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.90 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.28 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2751 Jackson, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26075.md
- #2321 Shiawassee, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26155.md
- #1957 Clinton, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26037.md
- #2464 Eaton, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26045.md
- #1771 Livingston, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26093.md

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