# Clark, Kentucky — #1,643 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.24 of 10. FIPS 21049. Population 37,304. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 37,300 people live in Clark, Kentucky. It ranks #1,643 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #84 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.75% of a home's value each year, more than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.5 years, shorter than in 80% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 66% 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 | 5.42 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.71 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.84 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.27 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.32 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.93 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2319 Fayette, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21067.md
- #1602 Powell, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21197.md
- #1200 Bourbon, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21017.md
- #1491 Montgomery, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21173.md
- #2042 Estill, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21065.md
- #1533 Madison, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21151.md

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