# Boone, Arkansas — #732 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.77 of 10. FIPS 05009. Population 38,530. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 38,500 people live in Boone, Arkansas. It ranks #732 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #4 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 7.75%, higher than in 80% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.52% of a home's value each year, less than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.7 years, shorter than in 69% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 62% 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 | 5.77 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.19 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.22 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.95 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.88 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.31 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.15 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #225 Searcy, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05129.md
- #871 Marion, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05089.md
- #837 Carroll, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05015.md
- #966 Taney, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29213.md
- #696 Newton, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05101.md

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