# DeKalb, Missouri — #197 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.38 of 10. FIPS 29063. Population 9,899. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,900 people live in DeKalb, Missouri. It ranks #197 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #3 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.23%, lower than in 61% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.59% of a home's value each year, less than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 85% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.7 years, longer than in 60% of counties. Air quality is better than in 53% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 86% 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 | 5.95 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.16 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.61 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.34 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.90 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.57 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.93 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #671 Caldwell, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29025.md
- #297 Gentry, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29075.md
- #601 Clinton, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29049.md
- #225 Daviess, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29061.md
- #427 Andrew, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29003.md
- #1643 Buchanan, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29021.md

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