# Stone, Arkansas — #1,904 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.08 of 10. FIPS 05137. Population 12,671. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 12,700 people live in Stone, Arkansas. It ranks #1,904 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #43 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.35% of a home's value each year, less than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 83% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.4 years, shorter than in 62% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 66% 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 | 5.78 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.01 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.18 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.26 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.48 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.38 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #922 Van Buren, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05141.md
- #225 Searcy, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05129.md
- #662 Izard, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05065.md
- #1081 Independence, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05063.md
- #1412 Cleburne, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05023.md
- #1063 Baxter, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05005.md

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