# Pope, Arkansas — #1,292 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.43 of 10. FIPS 05115. Population 64,593. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 64,600 people live in Pope, Arkansas. It ranks #1,292 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #18 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.52% of a home's value each year, less than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.7 years, longer than in 49% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher 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 | 5.38 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.54 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.15 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.47 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.27 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.67 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #922 Van Buren, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05141.md
- #225 Searcy, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05129.md
- #1738 Conway, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05029.md
- #1019 Yell, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05149.md
- #1638 Johnson, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05071.md
- #696 Newton, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05101.md
- #2019 Logan, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05083.md

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