# Independence, Arkansas — #1,081 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.56 of 10. FIPS 05063. Population 38,320. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 38,300 people live in Independence, Arkansas. It ranks #1,081 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #11 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.51% of a home's value each year, less than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.1 years, shorter than in 65% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), 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 | 5.44 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.91 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.29 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.35 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.79 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.96 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #662 Izard, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05065.md
- #1904 Stone, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05137.md
- #1882 White, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05145.md
- #1412 Cleburne, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05023.md
- #1870 Jackson, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05067.md
- #1234 Sharp, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05135.md
- #1802 Lawrence, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05075.md

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