# Craighead, Arkansas — #2,092 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.96 of 10. FIPS 05031. Population 113,993. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 114,000 people live in Craighead, Arkansas. It ranks #2,092 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #49 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.54% of a home's value each year, less than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 85% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 86% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.6 years, shorter than in 60% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 86% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 69% 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 | 5.21 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.81 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.62 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.12 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.50 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.47 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2155 Poinsett, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05111.md
- #2865 Mississippi, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05093.md
- #1245 Dunklin, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29069.md
- #1534 Greene, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05055.md
- #1870 Jackson, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05067.md
- #1802 Lawrence, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05075.md

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