# Ballard, Kentucky — #684 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.80 of 10. FIPS 21007. Population 7,582. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,600 people live in Ballard, Kentucky. It ranks #684 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #14 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.66% of a home's value each year, less than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 74% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.8 years, shorter than in 85% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 86% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), 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 | 5.22 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.17 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.91 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.04 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.44 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.39 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3104 Alexander, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17003.md
- #771 Carlisle, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21039.md
- #1793 McCracken, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21145.md
- #2896 Pulaski, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17153.md
- #1970 Mississippi, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29133.md

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