# New Madrid, Missouri — #2,114 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.94 of 10. FIPS 29143. Population 15,424. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 15,400 people live in New Madrid, Missouri. It ranks #2,114 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #111 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.72%, lower than in 51% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.67% of a home's value each year, less than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 80% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 69% 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 | 5.32 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.69 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.47 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.89 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.67 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.68 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.23 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2200 Lake, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47095.md
- #1245 Dunklin, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29069.md
- #1478 Scott, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29201.md
- #1316 Fulton, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21075.md
- #2545 Pemiscot, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29155.md
- #1970 Mississippi, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29133.md
- #309 Stoddard, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29207.md

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