# Bath, Kentucky — #967 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.63 of 10. FIPS 21011. Population 12,975. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 13,000 people live in Bath, Kentucky. It ranks #967 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #33 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.56% of a home's value each year, less than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), 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 | 5.73 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.52 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.19 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.05 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.25 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.63 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1488 Menifee, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21165.md
- #555 Nicholas, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21181.md
- #1491 Montgomery, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21173.md
- #1311 Fleming, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21069.md
- #1788 Rowan, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21205.md

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