# Nelson, North Dakota — #176 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.43 of 10. FIPS 38063. Population 2,991. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 3,000 people live in Nelson, North Dakota. It ranks #176 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #23 of 53 in North Dakota. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.61% of a home's value each year, less than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.8 years, longer than in 82% of counties. Air quality is better than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 97% 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 | 6.40 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.67 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.57 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.20 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.87 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #44 Griggs, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38039.md
- #272 Eddy, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38027.md
- #688 Grand Forks, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38035.md
- #250 Walsh, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38099.md
- #205 Steele, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38091.md
- #1367 Benson, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38005.md
- #657 Ramsey, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38071.md

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