# La Plata, Colorado — #2,331 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.74 of 10. FIPS 08067. Population 56,407. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 56,400 people live in La Plata, Colorado. It ranks #2,331 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #55 of 64 in Colorado. The combined sales tax is 5.9%, lower than in 78% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.27% of a home's value each year, less than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 63% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 72% of counties. On this site's state scores, Colorado gets 7.14 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 3 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.14 |  |
| 2A | state | 3.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.33 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.99 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.86 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.86 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.50 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.89 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #967 Hinsdale, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08053.md
- #1772 Archuleta, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08007.md
- #1990 San Juan, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08111.md
- #3098 San Juan, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35045.md
- #2322 Montezuma, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08083.md

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