# Jefferson, Louisiana — #2,672 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.25 of 10. FIPS 22051. Population 421,777. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 421,800 people live in Jefferson, Louisiana. It ranks #2,672 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #43 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 9.75%, higher than in 97% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.57% of a home's value each year, less than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 94% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.9 years, longer than in 51% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 86% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in almost every other county. 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 | 5.20 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.59 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 2.28 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.02 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.80 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.26 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2188 St. Tammany, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22103.md
- #2628 St. Charles, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22089.md
- #2405 Lafourche, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22057.md
- #2856 St. John the Baptist, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22095.md
- #3033 Orleans, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22071.md
- #1076 Plaquemines, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22075.md

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