# Barry, Missouri — #376 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.07 of 10. FIPS 29009. Population 35,265. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 35,300 people live in Barry, Missouri. It ranks #376 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #28 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.23%, lower than in 61% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.46% of a home's value each year, less than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.6 years, shorter than in 60% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 70% 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 | 5.42 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.18 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.03 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.34 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.06 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.09 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.10 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #825 Lawrence, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29109.md
- #643 Newton, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29145.md
- #822 McDonald, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29119.md
- #837 Carroll, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05015.md
- #919 Benton, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05007.md
- #748 Stone, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29209.md

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