# Orleans, Louisiana — #3,033 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.42 of 10. FIPS 22071. Population 364,136. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 364,100 people live in Orleans, Louisiana. It ranks #3,033 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #64 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 10%, higher than in almost every other county. Property tax takes about 0.85% of a home's value each year, more than in 59% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.4 years, shorter than in 62% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), 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 | 5.87 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 1.56 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 0.91 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.03 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.33 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.22 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2188 St. Tammany, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22103.md
- #2672 Jefferson, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22051.md
- #2298 St. Bernard, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22087.md
- #1076 Plaquemines, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22075.md

## Links

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