# Poinsett, Arkansas — #2,155 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.91 of 10. FIPS 05111. Population 22,397. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 22,400 people live in Poinsett, Arkansas. It ranks #2,155 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #51 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 8.25%, higher than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.53% of a home's value each year, less than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 84% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 81% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 69% 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 | 5.31 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.12 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.99 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.50 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.57 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.69 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.02 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1900 Cross, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05037.md
- #2092 Craighead, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05031.md
- #2865 Mississippi, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05093.md
- #2863 Crittenden, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05035.md
- #1870 Jackson, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05067.md

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