# Jefferson, Ohio — #2,430 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.63 of 10. FIPS 39081. Population 64,026. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 64,000 people live in Jefferson, Ohio. It ranks #2,430 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #76 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 51% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.6 years, shorter than in 87% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 85% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 73% 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 | 5.23 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.17 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.92 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.84 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.74 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.95 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1811 Harrison, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39067.md
- #1663 Ohio, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54069.md
- #2028 Belmont, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39013.md
- #1767 Brooke, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54009.md
- #1311 Carroll, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39019.md
- #1528 Hancock, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54029.md
- #1507 Columbiana, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39029.md

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