# Niobrara, Wyoming — #70 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.73 of 10. FIPS 56027. Population 2,354. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,400 people live in Niobrara, Wyoming. It ranks #70 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 23 in Wyoming. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.26% of a home's value each year, less than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78 years, longer than in 74% 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 95% of counties. On this site's state scores, Wyoming gets 7.02 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 | 7.02 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.37 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 9.06 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.31 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.21 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.71 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #208 Goshen, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56015.md
- #500 Fall River, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46047.md
- #202 Sioux, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31165.md
- #68 Custer, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46033.md
- #310 Converse, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56009.md
- #151 Platte, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56031.md
- #174 Weston, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56045.md

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