# Gregory, South Dakota — #58 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.80 of 10. FIPS 46053. Population 4,018. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 4,000 people live in Gregory, South Dakota. It ranks #58 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #16 of 66 in South Dakota. The combined sales tax is 4.2%, lower than in 92% 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 larger share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.5 years, longer than in 57% of counties. Air quality is better than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 29), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 89% of counties. On this site's state scores, South Dakota gets 8.18 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 | 8.18 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.14 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.96 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 6.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.46 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.78 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.52 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #987 Lyman, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46085.md
- #600 Boyd, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31015.md
- #92 Tripp, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46123.md
- #743 Charles Mix, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46023.md
- #499 Keya Paha, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31103.md

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