# Pemiscot, Missouri — #2,545 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.47 of 10. FIPS 29155. Population 14,613. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,600 people live in Pemiscot, Missouri. It ranks #2,545 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #112 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 7.23%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.79% of a home's value each year, more than in 54% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 94% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% 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 lower than in 67% 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 | 5.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.46 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 2.20 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.43 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.37 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.56 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.89 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2200 Lake, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47095.md
- #2114 New Madrid, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29143.md
- #2067 Dyer, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47045.md
- #2865 Mississippi, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05093.md
- #1245 Dunklin, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29069.md

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