# Mayes, Oklahoma — #1,118 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.54 of 10. FIPS 40097. Population 39,889. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 39,900 people live in Mayes, Oklahoma. It ranks #1,118 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #44 of 77 in Oklahoma. The combined sales tax is 5.87%, lower than in 78% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.6% of a home's value each year, less than in 65% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 81% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.5 years, shorter than in 80% of counties. Air quality is better than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 65% 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 | 6.03 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.82 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.42 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.66 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.41 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.29 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.70 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2012 Cherokee, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40021.md
- #1399 Craig, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40035.md
- #836 Rogers, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40131.md
- #1459 Delaware, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40041.md
- #648 Wagoner, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40145.md

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