# Carroll, Kentucky — #1,597 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.27 of 10. FIPS 21041. Population 10,987. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 11,000 people live in Carroll, Kentucky. It ranks #1,597 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #79 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.62% of a home's value each year, less than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.4 years, shorter than in 88% 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 71% 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 | 5.33 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.52 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.40 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.83 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.42 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.18 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #333 Owen, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21187.md
- #775 Henry, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21103.md
- #891 Gallatin, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21077.md
- #737 Switzerland, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18155.md
- #1602 Jefferson, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18077.md
- #754 Trimble, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21223.md

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