# Franklin, Arkansas — #1,086 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.55 of 10. FIPS 05047. Population 17,468. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 17,500 people live in Franklin, Arkansas. It ranks #1,086 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 8.5%, higher than in 91% 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 70% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.3 years, shorter than in 82% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 62% 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 | 5.58 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.07 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.78 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.27 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.91 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.02 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.57 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1426 Madison, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05087.md
- #1638 Johnson, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05071.md
- #2019 Logan, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05083.md
- #1780 Sebastian, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05131.md
- #1341 Crawford, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05033.md

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