# Ray, Missouri — #695 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.79 of 10. FIPS 29177. Population 23,182. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 23,200 people live in Ray, Missouri. It ranks #695 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #64 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.72%, lower than in 51% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.72% of a home's value each year, less than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.7 years, shorter than in 69% of counties. Air quality is better than in 58% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 64% 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 | 6.05 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.45 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.65 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.89 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.12 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.03 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.83 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #671 Caldwell, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29025.md
- #601 Clinton, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29049.md
- #448 Lafayette, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29107.md
- #483 Carroll, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29033.md
- #1436 Clay, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29047.md
- #2788 Jackson, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29095.md

## Links

- Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/29177
- Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=29177
- Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology
- Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy