# Woodward, Oklahoma — #474 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.97 of 10. FIPS 40153. Population 19,947. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 19,900 people live in Woodward, Oklahoma. It ranks #474 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 77 in Oklahoma. The combined sales tax is 5.4%, lower than in 85% 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 62% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 83% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.6 years, shorter than in 50% of counties. Air quality is better than in 58% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 74% 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 | 6.04 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.56 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.08 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.32 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.19 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.76 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #451 Dewey, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40043.md
- #243 Harper, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40059.md
- #485 Major, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40093.md
- #267 Ellis, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40045.md
- #416 Woods, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40151.md

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