# Sharp, Arkansas — #1,234 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.47 of 10. FIPS 05135. Population 17,968. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 18,000 people live in Sharp, Arkansas. It ranks #1,234 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #17 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 7.75%, higher than in 80% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.5% of a home's value each year, less than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.5 years, shorter than in 80% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 53% 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 | 5.69 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.08 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.87 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.95 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.37 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.70 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.36 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #662 Izard, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05065.md
- #1352 Oregon, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29149.md
- #1081 Independence, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05063.md
- #1140 Randolph, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05121.md
- #1193 Fulton, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05049.md
- #1802 Lawrence, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05075.md

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