# Nevada, Arkansas — #2,156 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.90 of 10. FIPS 05099. Population 8,120. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,100 people live in Nevada, Arkansas. It ranks #2,156 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #52 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 8.5%, higher than in 91% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.45% of a home's value each year, less than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 78% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73 years, shorter than in 76% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 90% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), 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 | 5.12 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.90 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.27 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.31 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.00 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.41 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2370 Columbia, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05027.md
- #1584 Pike, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05109.md
- #2239 Lafayette, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05073.md
- #2645 Ouachita, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05103.md
- #1906 Clark, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05019.md
- #2487 Hempstead, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05057.md

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