# Mississippi, Missouri — #1,970 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.04 of 10. FIPS 29133. Population 11,822. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 11,800 people live in Mississippi, Missouri. It ranks #1,970 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #110 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.97%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.77% of a home's value each year, more than in 52% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 81% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.4 years, shorter than in 93% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 85% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 75% 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 | 5.23 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.70 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.37 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.66 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.45 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.67 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.78 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3104 Alexander, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17003.md
- #771 Carlisle, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21039.md
- #2114 New Madrid, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29143.md
- #684 Ballard, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21007.md
- #1478 Scott, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29201.md
- #1316 Fulton, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21075.md
- #833 Hickman, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21105.md

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