# West Carroll, Louisiana — #2,516 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.52 of 10. FIPS 22123. Population 9,323. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,300 people live in West Carroll, Louisiana. It ranks #2,516 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #36 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 10%, higher than in almost every other county. Property tax takes about 0.13% of a home's value each year, less than in almost every other county. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 95% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.2 years, shorter than in 93% 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 lower than in 50% 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 | 8.67 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 2.17 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 0.91 |  |
| Property tax | county | 9.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.72 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.76 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.29 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2964 Morehouse, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22067.md
- #2695 Richland, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22083.md
- #2968 East Carroll, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22035.md
- #2951 Chicot, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05017.md

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