Bolthole Index

Bolthole Index · Arkansas

Best Places to Live in Arkansas

Every Arkansas county scored on the Bolthole Index for seclusion, self-sufficiency, administrative boringness, durability, property autonomy, and carry cost. Cleveland County leads at 85/100. Use the rankings to compare counties by score, factor strength, and local constraints.

Nationally, Arkansas ranks #6 for homesteading and #6 for off-grid living.

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    Off-grid & homestead laws in Arkansas

    How Arkansas treats the things that matter for living off-grid or homesteading. State law also feeds each county’s admin, autonomy, and carry factors; rules often vary by county.

    General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.

    All 75 Arkansas counties, ranked

    1. 1Cleveland County85
    2. 2Drew County84
    3. 3Dallas County83
    4. 4Grant County81
    5. 5Clark County81
    6. 6Ouachita County81
    7. 7Madison County80
    8. 8Hempstead County80
    9. 9Sharp County80
    10. 10Polk County80
    11. 11Ashley County79
    12. 12Van Buren County79
    13. 13Lincoln County79
    14. 14Independence County79
    15. 15Union County78
    16. 16Pike County78
    17. 17Calhoun County78
    18. 18Baxter County77
    19. 19Howard County77
    20. 20Desha County77
    21. 21Randolph County77
    22. 22White County77
    23. 23Perry County77
    24. 24Searcy County77
    25. 25Nevada County77
    26. 26Clay County76
    27. 27Izard County76
    28. 28Hot Spring County76
    29. 29Fulton County76
    30. 30Little River County76
    31. 31Columbia County75
    32. 32Yell County75
    33. 33Phillips County75
    34. 34Marion County75
    35. 35Carroll County74
    36. 36Sevier County74
    37. 37Bradley County74
    38. 38Newton County74
    39. 39Logan County73
    40. 40Arkansas County73
    41. 41Greene County72
    42. 42Lafayette County72
    43. 43Boone County72
    44. 44Stone County72
    45. 45Prairie County72
    46. 46Miller County72
    47. 47Conway County71
    48. 48Cleburne County71
    49. 49Franklin County71
    50. 50Lee County71
    51. 51Pope County70
    52. 52Monroe County70
    53. 53Sebastian County70
    54. 54Chicot County70
    55. 55Jackson County70
    56. 56Lawrence County69
    57. 57Faulkner County69
    58. 58Lonoke County69
    59. 59Scott County69
    60. 60Jefferson County68
    61. 61St. Francis County68
    62. 62Montgomery County68
    63. 63Cross County67
    64. 64Woodruff County67
    65. 65Johnson County67
    66. 66Saline County67
    67. 67Poinsett County66
    68. 68Craighead County64
    69. 69Crawford County63
    70. 70Garland County62
    71. 71Benton County59
    72. 72Washington County59
    73. 73Crittenden County57
    74. 74Pulaski County56
    75. 75Mississippi County56

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