# Crittenden, Kentucky — #666 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.81 of 10. FIPS 21055. Population 8,974. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,000 people live in Crittenden, Kentucky. It ranks #666 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.47% of a home's value each year, less than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.7 years, shorter than in 78% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 84% 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 | 5.26 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.37 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.54 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.92 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.01 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.71 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1230 Webster, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21233.md
- #419 Lyon, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21143.md
- #1011 Union, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21225.md
- #2796 Hardin, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17069.md
- #851 Livingston, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21139.md
- #1324 Caldwell, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21033.md

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