# Plaquemines, Louisiana — #1,076 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.56 of 10. FIPS 22075. Population 22,386. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 22,400 people live in Plaquemines, Louisiana. It ranks #1,076 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 9.5%, higher than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.43% of a home's value each year, less than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.1 years, longer than in 65% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 50% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 91% 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 | 5.88 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.86 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.36 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.51 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.71 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.74 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2672 Jefferson, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22051.md
- #2298 St. Bernard, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22087.md
- #3033 Orleans, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22071.md

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