# Assumption, Louisiana — #1,703 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.20 of 10. FIPS 22007. Population 20,160. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 20,200 people live in Assumption, Louisiana. It ranks #1,703 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #8 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 10%, higher than in almost every other county. Property tax takes about 0.37% of a home's value each year, less than in 92% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.8 years, shorter than in 58% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 89% 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 | 5.54 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.74 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 0.91 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.65 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.96 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.66 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2164 St. Martin, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22099.md
- #2608 St. Mary, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22101.md
- #2405 Lafourche, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22057.md
- #2431 Terrebonne, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22109.md
- #2755 Iberia, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22045.md
- #2090 Ascension, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22005.md
- #2754 St. James, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22093.md
- #2379 Iberville, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22047.md

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