# Knox, Ohio — #1,214 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.48 of 10. FIPS 39083. Population 63,320. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 63,300 people live in Knox, Ohio. It ranks #1,214 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #10 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1% of a home's value each year, more than in 70% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.7 years, longer than in 60% of counties. Air quality is better than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 60% 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 | 5.93 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.25 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.01 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.80 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.53 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.08 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2227 Richland, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39139.md
- #1853 Delaware, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39041.md
- #420 Holmes, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39075.md
- #1268 Ashland, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39005.md
- #2002 Licking, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39089.md
- #1926 Coshocton, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39031.md
- #1418 Morrow, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39117.md

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