# Delaware, Oklahoma — #1,459 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.35 of 10. FIPS 40041. Population 41,703. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 41,700 people live in Delaware, Oklahoma. It ranks #1,459 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #54 of 77 in Oklahoma. The combined sales tax is 6.2%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.51% of a home's value each year, less than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 79% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.5 years, shorter than in 80% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 80% 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 | 4.91 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.99 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.62 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.36 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.35 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.34 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.18 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2012 Cherokee, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40021.md
- #1118 Mayes, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40097.md
- #822 McDonald, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29119.md
- #2057 Adair, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40001.md
- #1399 Craig, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40035.md
- #1650 Ottawa, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40115.md
- #919 Benton, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05007.md

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