# Ralls, Missouri — #253 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.25 of 10. FIPS 29173. Population 10,489. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 10,500 people live in Ralls, Missouri. It ranks #253 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #7 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.38%, lower than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.64% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.3 years, longer than in 56% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 58% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 82% 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 | 5.72 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.97 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.82 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.20 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.28 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.22 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.98 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #284 Monroe, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29137.md
- #741 Audrain, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29007.md
- #1135 Marion, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29127.md
- #2935 Pike, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17149.md
- #1133 Pike, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29163.md

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