# Walworth, South Dakota — #185 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.41 of 10. FIPS 46129. Population 5,269. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,300 people live in Walworth, South Dakota. It ranks #185 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #46 of 66 in South Dakota. The combined sales tax is 4.2%, lower than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.12% of a home's value each year, more than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.7 years, longer than in 72% 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 76% 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 | 7.93 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 6.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.52 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.59 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.45 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #59 Edmunds, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46045.md
- #26 Potter, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46107.md
- #14 Campbell, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46021.md
- #72 McPherson, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46089.md
- #1297 Dewey, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46041.md
- #1434 Corson, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46031.md

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