# Union, Louisiana — #2,150 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.91 of 10. FIPS 22111. Population 20,650. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 20,700 people live in Union, Louisiana. It ranks #2,150 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 10%, higher than in almost every other county. Property tax takes about 0.32% of a home's value each year, less than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 87% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.3 years, shorter than in 82% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 81% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 51% 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 | 5.30 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.82 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.53 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 0.91 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.57 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.69 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.47 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2541 Union, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05139.md
- #2964 Morehouse, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22067.md
- #2755 Ouachita, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22073.md
- #2566 Claiborne, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22027.md
- #2465 Lincoln, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22061.md

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