# Pontotoc, Oklahoma — #1,287 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.44 of 10. FIPS 40123. Population 38,396. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 38,400 people live in Pontotoc, Oklahoma. It ranks #1,287 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #51 of 77 in Oklahoma. The combined sales tax is 5.38%, lower than in 86% 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 60% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 84% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.9 years, shorter than in 85% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 67% 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 | 5.75 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.28 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.94 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.11 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.44 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.96 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.38 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1868 Hughes, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40063.md
- #678 Murray, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40099.md
- #563 Garvin, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40049.md
- #1791 Seminole, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40133.md
- #906 Johnston, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40069.md
- #490 McClain, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40087.md
- #805 Coal, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40029.md
- #1745 Pottawatomie, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40125.md

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