# Adams, Ohio — #2,286 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.79 of 10. FIPS 39001. Population 27,521. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 27,500 people live in Adams, Ohio. It ranks #2,286 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #69 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.83% of a home's value each year, more than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.6 years, shorter than in 92% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 51% of counties. On this site's state scores, Ohio gets 6.08 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.08 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.64 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.28 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.39 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.57 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.21 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.92 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2244 Pike, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39131.md
- #1491 Highland, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39071.md
- #1500 Lewis, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21135.md
- #1206 Mason, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21161.md
- #1647 Brown, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39015.md
- #2531 Scioto, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39145.md

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