# Lincoln, Arkansas — #2,585 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.40 of 10. FIPS 05079. Population 12,898. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 12,900 people live in Lincoln, Arkansas. It ranks #2,585 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #64 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 8.5%, higher than in 91% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.52% of a home's value each year, less than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 96% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.2 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), 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 | 5.40 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.46 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.65 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.27 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.23 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.91 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.11 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1912 Cleveland, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05025.md
- #1741 Drew, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05043.md
- #2353 Arkansas, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05001.md
- #2951 Jefferson, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05069.md
- #2905 Desha, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05041.md

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