# Hocking, Ohio — #2,293 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.78 of 10. FIPS 39073. Population 27,540. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 27,500 people live in Hocking, Ohio. It ranks #2,293 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #70 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.79% of a home's value each year, more than in 54% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 74% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.7 years, shorter than in 78% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 56% 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 | 5.61 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.22 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.93 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.12 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.38 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.62 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2272 Ross, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39141.md
- #2054 Fairfield, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39045.md
- #2009 Vinton, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39163.md
- #1712 Perry, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39127.md
- #2095 Athens, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39009.md
- #1926 Pickaway, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39129.md

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