# Boone, Kentucky — #861 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.69 of 10. FIPS 21015. Population 140,496. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 140,500 people live in Boone, Kentucky. It ranks #861 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #28 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.84% of a home's value each year, more than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 84% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.5 years, longer than in 79% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 53% 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 | 5.83 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.82 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.54 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.36 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.43 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.26 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1759 Kenton, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21117.md
- #1051 Grant, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21081.md
- #891 Gallatin, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21077.md
- #672 Dearborn, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18029.md
- #737 Switzerland, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18155.md
- #301 Ohio, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18115.md
- #2858 Hamilton, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39061.md

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