# Richland, Louisiana — #2,695 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.19 of 10. FIPS 22083. Population 19,712. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 19,700 people live in Richland, Louisiana. It ranks #2,695 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #45 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.23% of a home's value each year, less than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 96% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.1 years, shorter than in 89% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 53% 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 | 5.46 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.93 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 1.44 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.82 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.38 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.58 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.58 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2030 Caldwell, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22021.md
- #1997 Franklin, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22041.md
- #2939 Madison, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22065.md
- #2964 Morehouse, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22067.md
- #2755 Ouachita, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22073.md
- #2968 East Carroll, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22035.md
- #2516 West Carroll, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22123.md

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