# Athens, Ohio — #2,095 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.96 of 10. FIPS 39009. Population 62,706. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 62,700 people live in Athens, Ohio. It ranks #2,095 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #62 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.16% of a home's value each year, more than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 52% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.6 years, shorter than in 60% of counties. Air quality is better than in 91% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 30), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 75% 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 | 7.00 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.46 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.66 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.63 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.75 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.39 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2293 Hocking, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39073.md
- #1331 Morgan, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39115.md
- #2009 Vinton, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39163.md
- #1712 Perry, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39127.md
- #1841 Washington, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39167.md
- #1696 Wood, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54107.md
- #1984 Meigs, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39105.md

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