# Pottawatomie, Oklahoma — #1,745 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.18 of 10. FIPS 40125. Population 73,791. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 73,800 people live in Pottawatomie, Oklahoma. It ranks #1,745 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #64 of 77 in Oklahoma. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.62% of a home's value each year, less than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 70% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.5 years, shorter than in 87% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 50), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 54% 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 | 5.04 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.32 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.97 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.26 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.74 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.49 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1752 Okfuskee, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40107.md
- #832 Cleveland, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40027.md
- #1791 Seminole, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40133.md
- #679 Lincoln, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40081.md
- #2145 Oklahoma, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40109.md
- #490 McClain, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40087.md
- #1287 Pontotoc, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40123.md

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