# Breckinridge, Kentucky — #1,619 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.25 of 10. FIPS 21027. Population 21,124. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 5.80 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.31 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.86 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.38 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.10 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.79 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.44 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1810 Ohio, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21183.md
- #640 Meade, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21163.md
- #1850 Hardin, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21093.md
- #1566 Hancock, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21091.md
- #575 Perry, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18123.md
- #1997 Grayson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21085.md

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