# Boone, Missouri — #1,519 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.31 of 10. FIPS 29019. Population 189,463. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 189,500 people live in Boone, Missouri. It ranks #1,519 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #106 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.97%, lower than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.82% of a home's value each year, more than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 79% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.9 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 81% 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 | 6.07 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.52 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.55 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.57 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.22 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.74 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.94 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #703 Cole, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29051.md
- #755 Randolph, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29175.md
- #513 Cooper, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29053.md
- #418 Moniteau, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29135.md
- #741 Audrain, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29007.md
- #1215 Howard, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29089.md
- #866 Callaway, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29027.md

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