Rank

1619of 3,144

Breckinridge, Kentucky

Score 6.25 / 10· population 21,124

About 21,100 people live in Breckinridge, Kentucky. It ranks #1,619 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #82 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.54% of a home's value each year, less than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.7 years, shorter than in 78% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 81% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 64% 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.

v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values