# Catahoula, Louisiana — #2,632 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.33 of 10. FIPS 22025. Population 8,414. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,400 people live in Catahoula, Louisiana. It ranks #2,632 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #41 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 10%, higher than in almost every other county. Property tax takes about 0.25% of a home's value each year, less than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 90% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.6 years, shorter than in 87% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 62% 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 | 5.70 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.49 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 4.58 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 0.91 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.60 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.13 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.13 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2373 Concordia, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22029.md
- #2679 Tensas, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22107.md
- #2030 Caldwell, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22021.md
- #1997 Franklin, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22041.md
- #2714 Avoyelles, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22009.md
- #1180 La Salle, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22059.md

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