# Dallas, Missouri — #645 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.83 of 10. FIPS 29059. Population 17,768. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 17,800 people live in Dallas, Missouri. It ranks #645 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #60 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.72%, lower than in 51% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.42% of a home's value each year, less than in 88% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 70% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.9 years, shorter than in 67% of counties. Air quality is better than in 58% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 73% 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 | 6.04 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.24 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.18 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.89 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.21 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.81 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.97 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #323 Hickory, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29085.md
- #502 Webster, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29225.md
- #1467 Greene, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29077.md
- #805 Laclede, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29105.md
- #377 Camden, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29029.md
- #481 Polk, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29167.md

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