# Ouachita, Louisiana — #2,755 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.08 of 10. FIPS 22073. Population 157,568. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 157,600 people live in Ouachita, Louisiana. It ranks #2,755 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #50 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 9.6%, higher than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.52% of a home's value each year, less than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 57% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 95% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.8 years, shorter than in 77% 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 80% 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 | 5.87 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.36 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 1.59 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.27 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.29 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.61 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.72 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2342 Jackson, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22049.md
- #2150 Union, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22111.md
- #2030 Caldwell, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22021.md
- #2964 Morehouse, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22067.md
- #2695 Richland, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22083.md
- #2465 Lincoln, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22061.md

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