# Ascension, Louisiana — #2,090 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.96 of 10. FIPS 22005. Population 131,632. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 131,600 people live in Ascension, Louisiana. It ranks #2,090 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #14 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 9.5%, higher than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.51% of a home's value each year, less than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 87% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.6 years, longer than in 59% of counties. Air quality is better than in 85% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 96% 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 | 6.67 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.65 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.41 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.36 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.20 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.19 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.94 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1703 Assumption, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22007.md
- #2950 East Baton Rouge, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22033.md
- #1993 Livingston, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22063.md
- #2856 St. John the Baptist, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22095.md
- #2754 St. James, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22093.md
- #2379 Iberville, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22047.md

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