# Gallia, Ohio — #2,348 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.72 of 10. FIPS 39053. Population 28,986. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 29,000 people live in Gallia, Ohio. It ranks #2,348 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #73 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.93% of a home's value each year, more than in 65% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.5 years, shorter than in 80% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 54% 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 | 5.58 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.97 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.18 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.24 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.76 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.61 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1540 Jackson, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39079.md
- #2378 Lawrence, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39087.md
- #2009 Vinton, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39163.md
- #2184 Mason, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54053.md
- #2403 Cabell, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54011.md
- #1984 Meigs, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39105.md

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