# Sabine, Louisiana — #2,401 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.67 of 10. FIPS 22085. Population 21,906. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 21,900 people live in Sabine, Louisiana. It ranks #2,401 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #26 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 9.63%, higher than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.25% of a home's value each year, less than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 89% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.9 years, shorter than in 76% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 71% 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 | 5.42 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.48 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.06 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.25 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.97 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.04 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.28 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2467 De Soto, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22031.md
- #1164 Vernon, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22115.md
- #1997 Shelby, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48419.md
- #1704 Sabine, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48403.md
- #2083 Newton, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48351.md
- #2829 Natchitoches, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22069.md

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