# Madison, Louisiana — #2,939 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.70 of 10. FIPS 22065. Population 9,246. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,200 people live in Madison, Louisiana. It ranks #2,939 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #60 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 8.5%, higher than in 91% 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 69% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 70% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 57% 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 | 5.49 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.64 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.27 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.04 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.85 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.10 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2679 Tensas, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22107.md
- #1997 Franklin, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22041.md
- #2825 Warren, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28149.md
- #2695 Richland, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22083.md
- #2968 East Carroll, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22035.md

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