# Douglas, Wisconsin — #1,654 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.23 of 10. FIPS 55031. Population 44,264. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 44,300 people live in Douglas, Wisconsin. It ranks #1,654 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #56 of 72 in Wisconsin. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.13% of a home's value each year, more than in 78% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.7 years, longer than in 60% of counties. Air quality is better than in 95% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 26), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 52% of counties. On this site's state scores, Wisconsin gets 6.86 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 8 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.86 |  |
| 2A | state | 8.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.38 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.69 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.55 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.85 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.56 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.16 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2677 Carlton, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27017.md
- #2689 Saint Louis, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27137.md
- #1083 Bayfield, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55007.md
- #788 Washburn, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55129.md
- #1835 Pine, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27115.md
- #830 Burnett, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55013.md

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