# Carroll, Arkansas — #837 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.70 of 10. FIPS 05015. Population 28,814. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 28,800 people live in Carroll, Arkansas. It ranks #837 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #5 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% 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 92% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.8 years, longer than in 50% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 63% 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 | 5.62 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.52 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.91 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.49 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.21 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.07 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #376 Barry, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29009.md
- #1426 Madison, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05087.md
- #966 Taney, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29213.md
- #919 Benton, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05007.md
- #696 Newton, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05101.md
- #748 Stone, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29209.md
- #732 Boone, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05009.md

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