# Delaware, Ohio — #1,853 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.12 of 10. FIPS 39041. Population 231,636. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 231,600 people live in Delaware, Ohio. It ranks #1,853 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #45 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.6% of a home's value each year, more than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 57% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 49% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 79% 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 | 5.90 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.34 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.97 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.36 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.65 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.31 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1230 Union, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39159.md
- #1214 Knox, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39083.md
- #2038 Marion, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39101.md
- #2892 Franklin, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39049.md
- #2002 Licking, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39089.md
- #1418 Morrow, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39117.md

## Links

- Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/39041
- Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=39041
- Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology
- Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy