# McDonald, Missouri — #822 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.71 of 10. FIPS 29119. Population 23,903. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 23,900 people live in McDonald, Missouri. It ranks #822 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #74 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.23%, lower than in 61% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.35% of a home's value each year, less than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 52% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.3 years, shorter than in 82% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 62% 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 | 4.88 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.44 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.43 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.34 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.63 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.10 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.33 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #643 Newton, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29145.md
- #376 Barry, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29009.md
- #1459 Delaware, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40041.md
- #1650 Ottawa, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40115.md
- #919 Benton, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05007.md

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