# Cross, Arkansas — #1,900 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.08 of 10. FIPS 05037. Population 16,420. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,400 people live in Cross, Arkansas. It ranks #1,900 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #42 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 8.62%, higher than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.57% of a home's value each year, less than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.6 years, shorter than in 87% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 63% 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 | 5.38 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.31 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.16 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.04 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.20 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.55 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2848 St. Francis, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05123.md
- #2155 Poinsett, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05111.md
- #2411 Woodruff, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05147.md
- #2863 Crittenden, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05035.md
- #1870 Jackson, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05067.md

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