# Ashley, Arkansas — #2,072 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.98 of 10. FIPS 05003. Population 18,262. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 18,300 people live in Ashley, Arkansas. It ranks #2,072 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #48 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.53% of a home's value each year, less than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 82% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.2 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 64% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 51% 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 | 5.60 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.33 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.22 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.49 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.40 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.72 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1741 Drew, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05043.md
- #2541 Union, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05139.md
- #2964 Morehouse, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22067.md
- #2476 Bradley, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05011.md
- #2951 Chicot, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05017.md

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