# Jefferson Davis, Louisiana — #2,341 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.73 of 10. FIPS 22053. Population 31,553. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 31,600 people live in Jefferson Davis, Louisiana. It ranks #2,341 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #21 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 10%, higher than in almost every other county. Property tax takes about 0.45% of a home's value each year, less than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 87% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.9 years, shorter than in 85% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 88% 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 | 5.57 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.02 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.45 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 0.91 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.77 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.37 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.88 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2546 Calcasieu, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22019.md
- #2421 Allen, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22003.md
- #1174 Beauregard, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22011.md
- #2277 Evangeline, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22039.md
- #2509 Acadia, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22001.md
- #293 Cameron, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22023.md
- #1922 Vermilion, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22113.md

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