# Madison, Arkansas — #1,426 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.37 of 10. FIPS 05087. Population 17,775. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 17,800 people live in Madison, Arkansas. It ranks #1,426 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #25 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 10%, higher than in almost every other county. Property tax takes about 0.32% of a home's value each year, less than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is higher than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.5 years, shorter than in 71% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 59% 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 | 5.73 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.89 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.29 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 0.91 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.61 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.93 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.62 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1335 Washington, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05143.md
- #837 Carroll, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05015.md
- #1638 Johnson, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05071.md
- #1086 Franklin, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05047.md
- #919 Benton, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05007.md
- #696 Newton, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05101.md
- #1341 Crawford, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05033.md

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