# Bullitt, Kentucky — #1,778 of 3,144 counties > Liberty Moving composite score 6.16 of 10. FIPS 21029. Population 84,863. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values. About 84,900 people live in Bullitt, Kentucky. It ranks #1,778 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #90 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 larger share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.9 years, longer than in 51% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 63% 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 | 5.80 | | | GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.50 | | | Homicide rate | county | 7.73 | | | Sales tax | county | 4.55 | | | Property tax | county | 5.80 | | | Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.59 | | | Life expectancy | county | 5.90 | | | Government employees | county | 4.32 | | | Single-parent households | county | 4.48 | | "est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure. ## Neighbors - #658 Spencer, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21215.md - #1850 Hardin, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21093.md - #1302 Nelson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21179.md - #2883 Jefferson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21111.md ## Links - Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/21029 - Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=21029 - Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology - Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy