# De Soto, Louisiana — #2,467 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.58 of 10. FIPS 22031. Population 27,114. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 27,100 people live in De Soto, Louisiana. It ranks #2,467 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #32 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.31% of a home's value each year, less than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 92% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74 years, shorter than in 66% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 88% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 54% 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 | 5.16 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.74 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 3.81 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.82 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.26 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.81 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.35 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2911 Caddo, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22017.md
- #2346 Red River, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22081.md
- #1997 Shelby, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48419.md
- #894 Panola, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48365.md
- #2401 Sabine, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22085.md
- #2829 Natchitoches, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22069.md

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