# DeSoto, Mississippi — #2,444 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.61 of 10. FIPS 28033. Population 193,247. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 193,200 people live in DeSoto, Mississippi. It ranks #2,444 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #31 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.53% of a home's value each year, less than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 92% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.1 years, shorter than in 65% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 86% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 71% of counties. On this site's state scores, Mississippi gets 5.69 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 | 5.69 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.20 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.11 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 3.89 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.99 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.04 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.98 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2653 Tate, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28137.md
- #2777 Marshall, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28093.md
- #2954 Shelby, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47157.md
- #2863 Crittenden, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05035.md
- #2886 Tunica, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28143.md

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