# Lafayette, Arkansas — #2,239 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.84 of 10. FIPS 05073. Population 6,095. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 6,100 people live in Lafayette, Arkansas. It ranks #2,239 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #53 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 8.75%, higher than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.39% of a home's value each year, less than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 86% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72 years, shorter than in 84% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 50), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 50% 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 | 5.00 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.85 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.58 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.05 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.69 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.51 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.17 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2156 Nevada, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05099.md
- #2370 Columbia, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05027.md
- #2475 Miller, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05091.md
- #1630 Webster, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22119.md
- #2229 Bossier, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22015.md
- #2487 Hempstead, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05057.md

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