# Howard, Arkansas — #2,574 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.42 of 10. FIPS 05061. Population 12,533. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 12,500 people live in Howard, Arkansas. It ranks #2,574 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #63 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 9.25%, higher than in 95% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.46% of a home's value each year, less than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 70% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 92% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.9 years, shorter than in 76% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 56% 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 | 4.89 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.28 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 3.95 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.59 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.31 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.77 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.33 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2304 Little River, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05081.md
- #1584 Pike, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05109.md
- #1403 Polk, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05113.md
- #1623 Sevier, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05133.md
- #2487 Hempstead, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05057.md

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