# Jefferson, Arkansas — #2,951 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.69 of 10. FIPS 05069. Population 63,661. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 63,700 people live in Jefferson, Arkansas. It ranks #2,951 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #74 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 7.75%, higher than in 80% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.63% of a home's value each year, less than in 62% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.7 years, shorter than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 82% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 68% 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 | 5.29 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.95 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.95 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.18 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.12 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.38 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2585 Lincoln, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05079.md
- #1912 Cleveland, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05025.md
- #2353 Arkansas, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05001.md
- #1098 Grant, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05053.md
- #1843 Lonoke, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05085.md
- #2887 Pulaski, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05119.md

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