# Avoyelles, Louisiana — #2,714 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.17 of 10. FIPS 22009. Population 38,408. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 38,400 people live in Avoyelles, Louisiana. It ranks #2,714 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #47 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 8.25%, higher than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.22% of a home's value each year, less than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 95% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.1 years, shorter than in 89% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 85% 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 | 5.65 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.12 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 1.56 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.50 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.00 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.04 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.55 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2373 Concordia, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22029.md
- #2834 Rapides, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22079.md
- #2277 Evangeline, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22039.md
- #2783 Pointe Coupee, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22077.md
- #1180 La Salle, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22059.md
- #2828 St. Landry, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22097.md
- #2632 Catahoula, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22025.md
- #2491 West Feliciana, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22125.md

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