# Adair, Missouri — #277 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.21 of 10. FIPS 29001. Population 25,122. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 25,100 people live in Adair, Missouri. It ranks #277 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #14 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.97%, lower than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.67% of a home's value each year, less than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.6 years, longer than in 59% of counties. Air quality is better than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 78% of counties. On this site's state scores, Missouri gets 6.81 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 | 6.81 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.92 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.69 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.79 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.57 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.86 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.72 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.58 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #422 Macon, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29121.md
- #516 Knox, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29103.md
- #635 Linn, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29115.md
- #120 Scotland, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29199.md
- #668 Putnam, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29171.md
- #257 Schuyler, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29197.md
- #264 Sullivan, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29211.md

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