# Searcy, Arkansas — #225 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.31 of 10. FIPS 05129. Population 7,806. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,800 people live in Searcy, Arkansas. It ranks #225 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #1 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.43% of a home's value each year, less than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 97% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.8 years, shorter than in 68% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 86% 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 | 5.87 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.58 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.90 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.76 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.43 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #922 Van Buren, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05141.md
- #1292 Pope, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05115.md
- #871 Marion, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05089.md
- #1904 Stone, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05137.md
- #696 Newton, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05101.md
- #732 Boone, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05009.md
- #1063 Baxter, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05005.md

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