# Pawnee, Oklahoma — #1,439 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.36 of 10. FIPS 40117. Population 15,864. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 15,900 people live in Pawnee, Oklahoma. It ranks #1,439 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #53 of 77 in Oklahoma. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.59% of a home's value each year, less than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 84% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.4 years, shorter than in 88% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 90% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 75% 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 | 5.12 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.91 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.91 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.46 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.71 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.56 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1188 Creek, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40037.md
- #2063 Tulsa, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40143.md
- #643 Noble, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40103.md
- #1000 Payne, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40119.md
- #1255 Osage, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40113.md

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