# Emery, Utah — #406 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.03 of 10. FIPS 49015. Population 10,144. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 10,100 people live in Emery, Utah. It ranks #406 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 of 29 in Utah. The combined sales tax is 6.35%, lower than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.62% of a home's value each year, less than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.1 years, shorter than in 65% of counties. Air quality is better than in 90% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 31), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 91% 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 | 6.95 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.73 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.27 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.23 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.76 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.58 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.79 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #736 Grand, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49019.md
- #90 Sanpete, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49039.md
- #136 Wayne, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49055.md
- #46 Sevier, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49041.md
- #1008 Carbon, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49007.md

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