# Caldwell, Kentucky — #1,324 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.42 of 10. FIPS 21033. Population 12,551. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 12,600 people live in Caldwell, Kentucky. It ranks #1,324 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #59 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.52% of a home's value each year, less than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.6 years, shorter than in 70% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 79% 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 | 5.35 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.89 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.37 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.94 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.90 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.58 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1496 Trigg, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21221.md
- #1230 Webster, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21233.md
- #2201 Christian, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21047.md
- #666 Crittenden, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21055.md
- #419 Lyon, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21143.md
- #2035 Hopkins, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21107.md

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