# Mississippi, Arkansas — #2,865 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.87 of 10. FIPS 05093. Population 38,663. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 38,700 people live in Mississippi, Arkansas. It ranks #2,865 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #70 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% 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 64% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), 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 | 5.42 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.53 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.82 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.70 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.38 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.20 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2155 Poinsett, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05111.md
- #2427 Lauderdale, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47097.md
- #2954 Shelby, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47157.md
- #937 Tipton, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47167.md
- #2067 Dyer, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47045.md
- #2092 Craighead, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05031.md
- #1245 Dunklin, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29069.md
- #2863 Crittenden, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05035.md
- #2545 Pemiscot, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29155.md

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