# Cotton, Oklahoma — #382 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.07 of 10. FIPS 40033. Population 5,427. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,400 people live in Cotton, Oklahoma. It ranks #382 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #9 of 77 in Oklahoma. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.77% of a home's value each year, more than in 52% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.7 years, shorter than in 86% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 85% 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 | 5.73 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.27 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.46 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.81 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.13 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.15 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #769 Stephens, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40137.md
- #2139 Wichita, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48485.md
- #680 Clay, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48077.md
- #1198 Jefferson, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40067.md
- #1483 Tillman, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40141.md
- #2122 Comanche, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40031.md

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