# Montgomery, Arkansas — #1,830 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.13 of 10. FIPS 05097. Population 8,620. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,600 people live in Montgomery, Arkansas. It ranks #1,830 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #38 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 9.5%, higher than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.32% of a home's value each year, less than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 63% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.8 years, shorter than in 68% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 64% 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 | 5.45 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.08 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.57 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.36 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.13 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.45 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.32 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1802 Hot Spring, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05059.md
- #2503 Garland, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05051.md
- #1019 Yell, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05149.md
- #1584 Pike, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05109.md
- #1975 Scott, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05127.md
- #1403 Polk, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05113.md
- #1906 Clark, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05019.md

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