# Ashland, Ohio — #1,268 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.45 of 10. FIPS 39005. Population 52,190. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 52,200 people live in Ashland, Ohio. It ranks #1,268 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.86% of a home's value each year, more than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.8 years, longer than in 50% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 53% 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 | 5.69 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.50 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.79 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.98 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.21 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.02 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2227 Richland, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39139.md
- #1214 Knox, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39083.md
- #1798 Huron, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39077.md
- #420 Holmes, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39075.md
- #1230 Wayne, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39169.md
- #1478 Medina, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39103.md
- #2526 Lorain, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39093.md

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