# Kiowa, Oklahoma — #1,531 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.31 of 10. FIPS 40075. Population 8,398. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,400 people live in Kiowa, Oklahoma. It ranks #1,531 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #57 of 77 in Oklahoma. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.61% of a home's value each year, less than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.1 years, shorter than in 89% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower 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 | 5.70 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.86 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.27 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.06 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.42 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.66 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1670 Caddo, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40015.md
- #383 Greer, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40055.md
- #781 Beckham, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40009.md
- #696 Jackson, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40065.md
- #392 Washita, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40149.md
- #1483 Tillman, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40141.md
- #2122 Comanche, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40031.md

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