# Vernon, Louisiana — #1,164 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.51 of 10. FIPS 22115. Population 46,250. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 46,300 people live in Vernon, Louisiana. It ranks #1,164 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #3 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.27% of a home's value each year, less than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.1 years, shorter than in 65% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 80% 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 | 5.56 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.37 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.82 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.30 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.67 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.08 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2421 Allen, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22003.md
- #2834 Rapides, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22079.md
- #1174 Beauregard, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22011.md
- #2083 Newton, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48351.md
- #2401 Sabine, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22085.md
- #2829 Natchitoches, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22069.md

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