# Clay, Kentucky — #2,085 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.96 of 10. FIPS 21051. Population 19,648. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 19,600 people live in Clay, Kentucky. It ranks #2,085 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #104 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.49% of a home's value each year, less than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 78% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 72% 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 | 5.71 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.97 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.72 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.90 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.58 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.61 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1343 Jackson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21109.md
- #2011 Leslie, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21131.md
- #2241 Bell, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21013.md
- #1677 Knox, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21121.md
- #1331 Laurel, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21125.md
- #1251 Owsley, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21189.md
- #2340 Perry, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21193.md

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