# Oglala Lakota, South Dakota — #1,774 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.16 of 10. FIPS 46102. Population 13,434. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 13,400 people live in Oglala Lakota, South Dakota. It ranks #1,774 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #65 of 66 in South Dakota. The combined sales tax is 4.2%, lower than in 92% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 87% 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 | 7.32 | est |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 1.38 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 6.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.30 | est |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.10 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.00 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.08 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #911 Bennett, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46007.md
- #746 Dawes, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31045.md
- #500 Fall River, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46047.md
- #68 Custer, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46033.md
- #1003 Pennington, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46103.md
- #548 Sheridan, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31161.md
- #955 Jackson, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46071.md

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