# Bracken, Kentucky — #989 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.61 of 10. FIPS 21023. Population 8,426. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,400 people live in Bracken, Kentucky. It ranks #989 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #35 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.73% of a home's value each year, less than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.8 years, shorter than in 85% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 82% 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 | 5.56 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.20 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.57 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.38 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.58 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.85 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1206 Mason, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21161.md
- #1647 Brown, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39015.md
- #1654 Clermont, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39025.md
- #1218 Harrison, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21097.md
- #654 Robertson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21201.md
- #1026 Pendleton, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21191.md

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