# Camden, Missouri — #377 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.07 of 10. FIPS 29029. Population 44,044. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 44,000 people live in Camden, Missouri. It ranks #377 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #29 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 80% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.7 years, longer than in 60% of counties. Air quality is better than in 56% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 89% 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 | 6.01 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.73 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.24 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.34 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.67 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.03 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.74 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1500 Benton, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29015.md
- #323 Hickory, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29085.md
- #1065 Pulaski, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29169.md
- #538 Miller, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29131.md
- #645 Dallas, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29059.md
- #595 Morgan, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29141.md
- #805 Laclede, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29105.md

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