# Hennepin, Minnesota — #2,789 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.03 of 10. FIPS 27053. Population 1,258,713. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,258,700 people live in Hennepin, Minnesota. It ranks #2,789 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #86 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 8.53%, higher than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.1% of a home's value each year, more than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.9 years, longer than in 90% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 96% of counties. On this site's state scores, Minnesota gets 6.34 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 4 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.34 |  |
| 2A | state | 4.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.37 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 2.79 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.88 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.25 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.20 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.85 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.76 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2012 Carver, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27019.md
- #2458 Dakota, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27037.md
- #2405 Anoka, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27003.md
- #2247 Scott, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27139.md
- #1958 Wright, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27171.md
- #2061 Sherburne, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27141.md
- #2867 Ramsey, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27123.md

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