# Licking, Ohio — #2,002 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.02 of 10. FIPS 39089. Population 183,201. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 183,200 people live in Licking, Ohio. It ranks #2,002 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #55 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.17% of a home's value each year, more than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 52% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.4 years, longer than in 56% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 79% 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 | 5.83 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.50 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.44 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.40 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.27 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.41 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1853 Delaware, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39041.md
- #1214 Knox, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39083.md
- #2054 Fairfield, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39045.md
- #1712 Perry, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39127.md
- #2892 Franklin, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39049.md
- #1926 Coshocton, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39031.md
- #2223 Muskingum, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39119.md

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