# Daviess, Missouri — #225 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.31 of 10. FIPS 29061. Population 8,551. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,600 people live in Daviess, Missouri. It ranks #225 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #5 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.23%, lower than in 61% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.49% of a home's value each year, less than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.1 years, longer than in 53% of counties. Air quality is better than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 75% 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 | 6.08 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.18 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.34 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.38 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.81 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.40 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #330 Grundy, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29079.md
- #671 Caldwell, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29025.md
- #297 Gentry, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29075.md
- #357 Harrison, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29081.md
- #535 Livingston, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29117.md
- #197 DeKalb, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29063.md

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