# Audrain, Missouri — #741 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.76 of 10. FIPS 29007. Population 24,394. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 24,400 people live in Audrain, Missouri. It ranks #741 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #68 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.35%, lower than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.72% of a home's value each year, less than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 74% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.6 years, shorter than in 60% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 58% 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 | 5.80 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.41 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.47 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.23 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.47 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.44 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.89 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #755 Randolph, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29175.md
- #284 Monroe, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29137.md
- #253 Ralls, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29173.md
- #1519 Boone, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29019.md
- #363 Montgomery, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29139.md
- #866 Callaway, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29027.md
- #1133 Pike, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29163.md

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