# Johnson, Arkansas — #1,638 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.24 of 10. FIPS 05071. Population 26,129. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 26,100 people live in Johnson, Arkansas. It ranks #1,638 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #31 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% 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 larger share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.8 years, shorter than in 68% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 51% 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 | 5.51 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.50 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.83 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.80 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.60 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.39 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1292 Pope, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05115.md
- #1426 Madison, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05087.md
- #1086 Franklin, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05047.md
- #696 Newton, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05101.md
- #2019 Logan, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05083.md

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