# Little River, Arkansas — #2,304 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.77 of 10. FIPS 05081. Population 11,805. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 11,800 people live in Little River, Arkansas. It ranks #2,304 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #54 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 9.37%, higher than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.47% of a home's value each year, less than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.3 years, shorter than in 82% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 52), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 69% 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 | 4.81 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.68 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.19 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.48 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.59 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.20 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.40 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2574 Howard, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05061.md
- #2475 Miller, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05091.md
- #2289 Bowie, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48037.md
- #2110 McCurtain, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40089.md
- #1623 Sevier, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05133.md
- #2487 Hempstead, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05057.md

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