# Arkansas, Arkansas — #2,353 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.72 of 10. FIPS 05001. Population 16,307. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,300 people live in Arkansas, Arkansas. It ranks #2,353 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #55 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.56% of a home's value each year, less than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 84% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 95% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 52% of counties. On this site's state scores, Arkansas gets 6.57 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 | 6.57 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.40 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.16 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 2.18 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.90 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.43 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.48 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2585 Lincoln, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05079.md
- #2590 Monroe, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05095.md
- #2951 Jefferson, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05069.md
- #1843 Lonoke, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05085.md
- #2905 Desha, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05041.md
- #1456 Prairie, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05117.md
- #3000 Phillips, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05107.md

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