# Ouachita, Arkansas — #2,645 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.30 of 10. FIPS 05103. Population 21,793. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 21,800 people live in Ouachita, Arkansas. It ranks #2,645 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #66 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.33% of a home's value each year, less than in 94% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 93% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.9 years, shorter than in 90% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 86% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 57% 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 | 5.22 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.90 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 2.89 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.82 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.38 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.12 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.96 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2156 Nevada, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05099.md
- #2541 Union, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05139.md
- #2370 Columbia, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05027.md
- #1718 Calhoun, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05013.md
- #2142 Dallas, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05039.md
- #1906 Clark, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05019.md

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