# Duchesne, Utah — #436 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.01 of 10. FIPS 49013. Population 20,477. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 20,500 people live in Duchesne, Utah. It ranks #436 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #23 of 29 in Utah. The combined sales tax is 6.35%, lower than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.56% of a home's value each year, less than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.4 years, shorter than in 62% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 86% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 89% of counties. On this site's state scores, Utah gets 7.32 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 | 7.32 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.20 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.76 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.76 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.23 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.47 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.97 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.84 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #398 Summit, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49043.md
- #282 Uintah, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49047.md
- #318 Utah, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49049.md
- #338 Wasatch, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49051.md
- #156 Daggett, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49009.md
- #1008 Carbon, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49007.md

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