# McKenzie, North Dakota — #162 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.48 of 10. FIPS 38053. Population 14,252. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,300 people live in McKenzie, North Dakota. It ranks #162 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #20 of 53 in North Dakota. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.43% of a home's value each year, less than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 85% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76 years, longer than in 52% of counties. Air quality is better than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 89% 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 | 6.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.47 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.47 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.29 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.82 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #73 Billings, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38007.md
- #21 Wibaux, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30109.md
- #175 Dunn, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38025.md
- #248 Golden Valley, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38033.md
- #945 Mountrail, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38061.md
- #71 Richland, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30083.md
- #336 Williams, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38105.md

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