# Lafourche, Louisiana — #2,405 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.66 of 10. FIPS 22057. Population 95,056. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 95,100 people live in Lafourche, Louisiana. It ranks #2,405 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #27 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 9.65%, higher than in 97% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.42% of a home's value each year, less than in 88% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 89% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.9 years, shorter than in 57% 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 95% 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 | 5.17 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.07 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.04 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.23 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.23 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.39 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.70 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1703 Assumption, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22007.md
- #2672 Jefferson, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22051.md
- #2628 St. Charles, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22089.md
- #2431 Terrebonne, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22109.md
- #2856 St. John the Baptist, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22095.md
- #2754 St. James, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22093.md

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