# Jefferson, Oklahoma — #1,198 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.49 of 10. FIPS 40067. Population 5,347. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,300 people live in Jefferson, Oklahoma. It ranks #1,198 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #49 of 77 in Oklahoma. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.56% of a home's value each year, less than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 70% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71 years, shorter than in 90% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 64% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 77% 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 | 5.60 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.55 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.94 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.73 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.83 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.59 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1035 Carter, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40019.md
- #769 Stephens, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40137.md
- #680 Clay, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48077.md
- #529 Love, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40085.md
- #382 Cotton, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40033.md
- #560 Montague, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48337.md

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