# Jefferson, Missouri — #1,222 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.48 of 10. FIPS 29099. Population 231,230. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 231,200 people live in Jefferson, Missouri. It ranks #1,222 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #94 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.35%, lower than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.8% of a home's value each year, more than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.7 years, longer than in 49% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 87% 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 | 5.80 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.85 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.82 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.23 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.86 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.07 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.25 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1156 Washington, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29221.md
- #828 Franklin, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29071.md
- #1688 Saint Francois, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29187.md
- #2727 Saint Louis, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29189.md
- #738 Sainte Genevieve, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29186.md
- #2609 Monroe, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17133.md

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