# Faulkner, Arkansas — #1,329 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.42 of 10. FIPS 05045. Population 129,951. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 130,000 people live in Faulkner, Arkansas. It ranks #1,329 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #19 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.53% of a home's value each year, less than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 78% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76 years, longer than in 52% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 66% 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 | 4.91 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.55 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.03 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.30 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.83 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.94 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #922 Van Buren, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05141.md
- #1738 Conway, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05029.md
- #1085 Perry, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05105.md
- #1882 White, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05145.md
- #1843 Lonoke, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05085.md
- #2887 Pulaski, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05119.md
- #1412 Cleburne, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05023.md

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