# Adams, North Dakota — #99 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.67 of 10. FIPS 38001. Population 2,163. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,200 people live in Adams, North Dakota. It ranks #99 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #11 of 53 in North Dakota. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.64% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.2 years, longer than in 76% of counties. Air quality is better than in 91% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 30), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 98% of counties. On this site's state scores, North Dakota gets 7.55 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 9 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.55 |  |
| 2A | state | 9.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.99 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.13 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.75 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.52 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.98 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #78 Hettinger, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38041.md
- #130 Perkins, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46105.md
- #50 Slope, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38087.md
- #1584 Sioux, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38085.md
- #15 Harding, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46063.md
- #219 Grant, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38037.md
- #63 Bowman, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38011.md

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