# Lawrence, Ohio — #2,378 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.69 of 10. FIPS 39087. Population 56,118. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 56,100 people live in Lawrence, Ohio. It ranks #2,378 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #74 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 larger share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 75% 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 | 5.63 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.52 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.62 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.63 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.66 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.56 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1540 Jackson, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39079.md
- #1544 Greenup, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21089.md
- #2162 Boyd, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21019.md
- #2348 Gallia, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39053.md
- #1646 Wayne, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54099.md
- #2403 Cabell, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54011.md
- #2531 Scioto, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39145.md

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