# Williams, North Dakota — #336 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.12 of 10. FIPS 38105. Population 39,113. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 39,100 people live in Williams, North Dakota. It ranks #336 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #39 of 53 in North Dakota. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.68% of a home's value each year, less than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 78% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.8 years, longer than in 82% of counties. Air quality is better than in 87% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 70% 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 | 6.74 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.42 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.38 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.71 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.93 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.42 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #94 Burke, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38013.md
- #19 Sheridan, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30091.md
- #930 Roosevelt, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30085.md
- #945 Mountrail, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38061.md
- #162 McKenzie, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38053.md
- #199 Divide, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38023.md

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