# Guernsey, Ohio — #1,969 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.04 of 10. FIPS 39059. Population 38,089. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 38,100 people live in Guernsey, Ohio. It ranks #1,969 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #51 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.87% of a home's value each year, more than in 61% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 49% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.4 years, shorter than in 81% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower 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 | 5.43 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.60 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.56 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.11 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.39 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.25 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1811 Harrison, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39067.md
- #2028 Belmont, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39013.md
- #606 Noble, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39121.md
- #1926 Coshocton, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39031.md
- #1570 Tuscarawas, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39157.md
- #2223 Muskingum, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39119.md

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