# Natchitoches, Louisiana — #2,829 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.95 of 10. FIPS 22069. Population 36,291. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 36,300 people live in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It ranks #2,829 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #54 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.4% of a home's value each year, less than in 90% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.6 years, shorter than in 92% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 76% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 64% 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 | 5.39 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.08 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.82 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.50 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.95 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.22 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2467 De Soto, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22031.md
- #2708 Bienville, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22013.md
- #2346 Red River, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22081.md
- #2834 Rapides, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22079.md
- #1164 Vernon, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22115.md
- #2655 Winn, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22127.md
- #1576 Grant, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22043.md
- #2401 Sabine, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22085.md

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