# Lawrence, Missouri — #825 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.71 of 10. FIPS 29109. Population 38,872. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 38,900 people live in Lawrence, Missouri. It ranks #825 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #75 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.72%, lower than in 51% 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 59% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.8 years, shorter than in 68% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 54% 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 | 5.51 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.20 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.53 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.89 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.28 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.94 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.64 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #286 Dade, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29057.md
- #643 Newton, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29145.md
- #1467 Greene, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29077.md
- #376 Barry, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29009.md
- #535 Christian, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29043.md
- #1197 Jasper, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29097.md
- #748 Stone, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29209.md

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