# Acadia, Louisiana — #2,509 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.53 of 10. FIPS 22001. Population 56,489. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 56,500 people live in Acadia, Louisiana. It ranks #2,509 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #35 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 9.25%, higher than in 95% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.36% of a home's value each year, less than in 92% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 93% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71 years, shorter than in 90% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 70% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 94% of counties. On this site's state scores, Louisiana gets 6.56 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 | 6.56 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.49 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.17 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 3.52 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.59 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.33 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.46 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.64 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2447 Lafayette, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22055.md
- #2277 Evangeline, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22039.md
- #2341 Jefferson Davis, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22053.md
- #2828 St. Landry, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22097.md
- #1922 Vermilion, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22113.md

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