# Jefferson, Oregon — #1,972 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.04 of 10. FIPS 41031. Population 25,454. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 25,500 people live in Jefferson, Oregon. It ranks #1,972 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #24 of 36 in Oregon. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% 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 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.9 years, shorter than in 57% of counties. Air quality is better than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 28), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 74% of counties. On this site's state scores, Oregon gets 4.84 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 4 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 4.84 |  |
| 2A | state | 4.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.17 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.37 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.07 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.34 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.80 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.33 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1377 Wasco, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41065.md
- #1297 Wheeler, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41069.md
- #994 Crook, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41013.md
- #1657 Deschutes, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41017.md
- #2081 Marion, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41047.md
- #1952 Linn, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41043.md

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