# Dunklin, Missouri — #1,245 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.46 of 10. FIPS 29069. Population 27,032. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 27,000 people live in Dunklin, Missouri. It ranks #1,245 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #96 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.92%, lower than in 78% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.71% of a home's value each year, less than in 53% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 67% 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 | 5.33 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.10 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.62 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.35 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.18 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.42 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2114 New Madrid, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29143.md
- #1543 Clay, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05021.md
- #2092 Craighead, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05031.md
- #1576 Butler, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29023.md
- #2865 Mississippi, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05093.md
- #1534 Greene, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05055.md
- #2545 Pemiscot, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29155.md
- #309 Stoddard, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29207.md

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