# Anderson, Kentucky — #675 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.81 of 10. FIPS 21005. Population 24,613. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 24,600 people live in Anderson, Kentucky. It ranks #675 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.72% of a home's value each year, less than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.4 years, shorter than in 52% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 76% 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 | 5.41 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.40 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.69 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.56 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.38 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.69 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #658 Spencer, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21215.md
- #1217 Washington, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21229.md
- #1302 Nelson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21179.md
- #841 Mercer, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21167.md
- #2320 Franklin, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21073.md
- #1127 Woodford, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21239.md
- #1314 Shelby, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21211.md

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