# Pulaski, Arkansas — #2,887 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.82 of 10. FIPS 05119. Population 400,009. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 400,000 people live in Pulaski, Arkansas. It ranks #2,887 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #71 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.75% of a home's value each year, more than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74 years, shorter than in 66% of counties. Air quality is worse than in almost every other county (a typical day's air quality index is 55), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 94% 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 | 4.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.82 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.32 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.33 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.98 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1329 Faulkner, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05045.md
- #1380 Saline, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05125.md
- #1085 Perry, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05105.md
- #1098 Grant, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05053.md
- #2951 Jefferson, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05069.md
- #1843 Lonoke, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05085.md

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