# St. Francis, Arkansas — #2,848 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.92 of 10. FIPS 05123. Population 22,101. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 22,100 people live in St. Francis, Arkansas. It ranks #2,848 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #68 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 9.37%, higher than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.48% of a home's value each year, less than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 71% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.1 years, shorter than in 89% 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 lower than in 62% 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 | 4.90 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.48 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.88 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.10 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.24 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1900 Cross, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05037.md
- #2590 Monroe, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05095.md
- #2719 Lee, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05077.md
- #2411 Woodruff, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05147.md
- #2863 Crittenden, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05035.md

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