# Custer, Oklahoma — #485 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.96 of 10. FIPS 40039. Population 28,266. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 28,300 people live in Custer, Oklahoma. It ranks #485 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #16 of 77 in Oklahoma. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.76% of a home's value each year, more than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 78% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.1 years, shorter than in 74% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 53% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 73% 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 | 5.81 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.61 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.68 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.13 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.34 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.08 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1670 Caddo, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40015.md
- #451 Dewey, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40043.md
- #781 Beckham, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40009.md
- #899 Blaine, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40011.md
- #170 Roger Mills, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40129.md
- #392 Washita, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40149.md

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