# Coal, Oklahoma — #805 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.72 of 10. FIPS 40029. Population 5,266. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,300 people live in Coal, Oklahoma. It ranks #805 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #33 of 77 in Oklahoma. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.42% of a home's value each year, less than in 88% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.4 years, shorter than in 93% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 89% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 82% of counties. On this site's state scores, Oklahoma gets 7.49 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 | 7.49 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.15 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.50 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.33 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.61 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.86 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1868 Hughes, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40063.md
- #723 Atoka, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40005.md
- #906 Johnston, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40069.md
- #1939 Pittsburg, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40121.md
- #1287 Pontotoc, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40123.md

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