# Van Buren, Arkansas — #922 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.65 of 10. FIPS 05141. Population 16,142. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,100 people live in Van Buren, Arkansas. It ranks #922 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #8 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.45% of a home's value each year, less than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 95% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.6 years, shorter than in 70% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 65% 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 | 5.62 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.95 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.61 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.21 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.51 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.07 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #225 Searcy, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05129.md
- #1292 Pope, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05115.md
- #1738 Conway, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05029.md
- #1329 Faulkner, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05045.md
- #1904 Stone, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05137.md
- #1412 Cleburne, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05023.md

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