# Dewey, Oklahoma — #451 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.99 of 10. FIPS 40043. Population 4,286. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 4,300 people live in Dewey, Oklahoma. It ranks #451 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #14 of 77 in Oklahoma. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.65% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.1 years, shorter than in 89% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 91% 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 | 5.37 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.97 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.33 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.81 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.60 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.94 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #485 Custer, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40039.md
- #899 Blaine, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40011.md
- #485 Major, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40093.md
- #474 Woodward, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40153.md
- #170 Roger Mills, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40129.md
- #267 Ellis, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40045.md

## Links

- Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/40043
- Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=40043
- Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology
- Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy