# Esmeralda, Nevada — #1,445 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.36 of 10. FIPS 32009. Population 736. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 736 people live in Esmeralda, Nevada. It ranks #1,445 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #3 of 17 in Nevada. The combined sales tax is 6.85%, higher than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.52% of a home's value each year, less than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 76% of counties. Air quality is better than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 96% of counties. On this site's state scores, Nevada gets 6.55 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 | 6.55 |  |
| 2A | state | 4.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.37 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.26 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.45 | est |
| Sales tax | county | 3.77 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.53 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.83 | est |
| Government employees | county | 2.12 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 10.00 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2999 Inyo, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06027.md
- #2499 Nye, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32023.md
- #2496 Mono, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06051.md
- #2443 Mineral, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32021.md

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