# Lawrence, South Dakota — #81 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.71 of 10. FIPS 46081. Population 28,053. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 28,100 people live in Lawrence, South Dakota. It ranks #81 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #24 of 66 in South Dakota. The combined sales tax is 4.2%, lower than in 92% 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 78% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 87% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 56% of counties. On this site's state scores, South Dakota gets 8.18 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 | 8.18 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.72 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.51 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 6.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.29 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.82 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.27 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #76 Butte, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46019.md
- #48 Crook, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56011.md
- #1003 Pennington, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46103.md
- #154 Meade, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46093.md
- #174 Weston, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56045.md

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