# Wayne, Ohio — #1,230 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.47 of 10. FIPS 39169. Population 116,510. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 116,500 people live in Wayne, Ohio. It ranks #1,230 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.07% of a home's value each year, more than in 75% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.2 years, longer than in 54% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), 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 | 5.47 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.96 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.76 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.81 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.63 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.61 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #420 Holmes, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39075.md
- #1268 Ashland, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39005.md
- #2434 Stark, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39151.md
- #1478 Medina, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39103.md
- #2729 Summit, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39153.md

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