# Fayette, Ohio — #1,730 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.18 of 10. FIPS 39047. Population 28,817. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 28,800 people live in Fayette, Ohio. It ranks #1,730 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #41 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.94% of a home's value each year, more than in 66% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.5 years, shorter than in 80% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 70% 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 | 5.32 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.75 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.36 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.75 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.46 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.31 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2272 Ross, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39141.md
- #1727 Clinton, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39027.md
- #1491 Highland, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39071.md
- #2037 Greene, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39057.md
- #1926 Pickaway, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39129.md
- #1300 Madison, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39097.md

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