# Caldwell, Louisiana — #2,030 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.01 of 10. FIPS 22021. Population 9,389. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,400 people live in Caldwell, Louisiana. It ranks #2,030 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 10%, higher than in almost every other county. Property tax takes about 0.29% of a home's value each year, less than in 96% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.1 years, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 51% 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 | 5.63 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.60 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.88 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 0.91 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.78 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.04 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.83 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2342 Jackson, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22049.md
- #2655 Winn, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22127.md
- #1997 Franklin, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22041.md
- #2695 Richland, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22083.md
- #1180 La Salle, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22059.md
- #2755 Ouachita, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22073.md
- #2632 Catahoula, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22025.md

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