# Douglas, Missouri — #296 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.18 of 10. FIPS 29067. Population 12,228. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 12,200 people live in Douglas, Missouri. It ranks #296 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #18 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.23%, lower than in 61% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.38% of a home's value each year, less than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 91% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.5 years, shorter than in 80% of counties. Air quality is better than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 82% 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 | 5.93 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.60 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.38 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.34 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.28 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.18 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.66 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #722 Texas, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29215.md
- #602 Wright, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29229.md
- #502 Webster, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29225.md
- #535 Christian, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29043.md
- #1426 Howell, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29091.md
- #405 Ozark, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29153.md
- #966 Taney, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29213.md

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