# St. Tammany, Louisiana — #2,188 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.88 of 10. FIPS 22103. Population 275,583. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 275,600 people live in St. Tammany, Louisiana. It ranks #2,188 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #17 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 9.75%, higher than in 97% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.71% of a home's value each year, less than in 53% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 80% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.9 years, longer than in 63% of counties. Air quality is better than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 97% 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 | 6.07 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.16 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.52 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.11 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.68 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.09 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2870 Washington, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22117.md
- #2505 Tangipahoa, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22105.md
- #2672 Jefferson, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22051.md
- #2856 St. John the Baptist, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22095.md
- #2278 Hancock, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28045.md
- #2333 Pearl River, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28109.md
- #3033 Orleans, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22071.md

## Links

- Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/22103
- Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=22103
- Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology
- Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy