# Polk, Oregon — #2,047 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.99 of 10. FIPS 41053. Population 89,805. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 89,800 people live in Polk, Oregon. It ranks #2,047 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #25 of 36 in Oregon. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.76% of a home's value each year, more than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 52% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.6 years, longer than in 80% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 55% 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 | 5.58 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.04 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.68 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.18 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.30 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.45 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2440 Lincoln, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41041.md
- #1889 Yamhill, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41071.md
- #1935 Tillamook, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41057.md
- #2081 Marion, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41047.md
- #1952 Linn, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41043.md
- #1918 Benton, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41003.md

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