# Rapides, Louisiana — #2,834 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.94 of 10. FIPS 22079. Population 126,260. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 126,300 people live in Rapides, Louisiana. It ranks #2,834 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #55 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 8.5%, higher than in 91% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.48% of a home's value each year, less than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.8 years, shorter than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 85% 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 | 6.03 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.81 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.27 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.94 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.59 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.84 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2421 Allen, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22003.md
- #1164 Vernon, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22115.md
- #1576 Grant, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22043.md
- #2277 Evangeline, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22039.md
- #2714 Avoyelles, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22009.md
- #1180 La Salle, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22059.md
- #2829 Natchitoches, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22069.md

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