# Drew, Arkansas — #1,741 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.18 of 10. FIPS 05043. Population 16,945. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,900 people live in Drew, Arkansas. It ranks #1,741 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #34 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 8.75%, higher than in 92% 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 larger share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.5 years, shorter than in 71% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 57% 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 | 5.46 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.64 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.05 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.34 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.39 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.93 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2585 Lincoln, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05079.md
- #1912 Cleveland, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05025.md
- #2072 Ashley, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05003.md
- #2476 Bradley, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05011.md
- #2905 Desha, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05041.md
- #2951 Chicot, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05017.md

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