# Stephens, Oklahoma — #769 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.74 of 10. FIPS 40137. Population 44,014. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 44,000 people live in Stephens, Oklahoma. It ranks #769 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #31 of 77 in Oklahoma. The combined sales tax is 5.2%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.68% of a home's value each year, less than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.8 years, shorter than in 68% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 70% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 59% 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 | 5.49 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.15 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.42 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.27 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.58 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.69 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.97 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1035 Carter, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40019.md
- #814 Grady, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40051.md
- #563 Garvin, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40049.md
- #1198 Jefferson, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40067.md
- #382 Cotton, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40033.md
- #2122 Comanche, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40031.md

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