# Clay, Missouri — #1,436 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.36 of 10. FIPS 29047. Population 259,772. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 259,800 people live in Clay, Missouri. It ranks #1,436 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #102 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.48%, lower than in 85% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.06% of a home's value each year, more than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 71% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.3 years, longer than in 77% 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 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 | 5.80 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.30 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.66 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.02 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.22 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.09 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.46 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #695 Ray, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29177.md
- #601 Clinton, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29049.md
- #1078 Platte, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29165.md
- #2788 Jackson, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29095.md
- #2987 Wyandotte, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20209.md

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