# Clinton, Kentucky — #530 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.91 of 10. FIPS 21053. Population 9,148. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,100 people live in Clinton, Kentucky. It ranks #530 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #5 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.42% of a home's value each year, less than in 88% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 71% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.9 years, shorter than in 85% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 50% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 68% 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 | 5.89 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.78 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.10 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.45 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.07 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.18 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1503 Russell, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21207.md
- #1582 Wayne, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21231.md
- #326 Pickett, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47137.md
- #1065 Cumberland, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21057.md
- #886 Clay, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47027.md

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