# White, Arkansas — #1,882 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.09 of 10. FIPS 05145. Population 78,452. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 78,500 people live in White, Arkansas. It ranks #1,882 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #41 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 8.25%, higher than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.47% of a home's value each year, less than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 82% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73 years, shorter than in 76% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 81% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 71% 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 | 5.30 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.00 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.26 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.50 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.93 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.70 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.55 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1329 Faulkner, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05045.md
- #1081 Independence, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05063.md
- #2411 Woodruff, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05147.md
- #1843 Lonoke, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05085.md
- #1456 Prairie, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05117.md
- #1412 Cleburne, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05023.md
- #1870 Jackson, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05067.md

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