# Hot Spring, Arkansas — #1,802 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.15 of 10. FIPS 05059. Population 33,258. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 33,300 people live in Hot Spring, Arkansas. It ranks #1,802 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #36 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 89% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.8 years, shorter than in 85% 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 lower than in 55% 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 | 5.22 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.55 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.07 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.14 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.64 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.76 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2503 Garland, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05051.md
- #1380 Saline, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05125.md
- #1830 Montgomery, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05097.md
- #1098 Grant, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05053.md
- #2142 Dallas, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05039.md
- #1906 Clark, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05019.md

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