# Allen, Kentucky — #958 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.63 of 10. FIPS 21003. Population 21,788. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 21,800 people live in Allen, Kentucky. It ranks #958 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #31 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.57% of a home's value each year, less than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.1 years, shorter than in 65% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 80% of counties. On this site's state scores, Kentucky gets 5.8 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 | 5.80 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.59 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.32 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.06 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.04 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.17 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.79 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #636 Macon, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47111.md
- #990 Simpson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21213.md
- #1303 Barren, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21009.md
- #1045 Sumner, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47165.md
- #1634 Warren, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21227.md
- #1424 Monroe, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21171.md

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