# Scott, Arkansas — #1,975 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.04 of 10. FIPS 05127. Population 9,851. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,900 people live in Scott, Arkansas. It ranks #1,975 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #46 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 8.5%, higher than in 91% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.37% of a home's value each year, less than in 92% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 87% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 70% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 68% 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 | 5.49 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.65 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.42 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.27 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.50 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.62 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.38 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1019 Yell, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05149.md
- #1830 Montgomery, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05097.md
- #1559 Le Flore, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40079.md
- #2019 Logan, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05083.md
- #1403 Polk, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05113.md
- #1780 Sebastian, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05131.md

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