# Cumberland, Kentucky — #1,065 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.56 of 10. FIPS 21057. Population 6,000. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 6,000 people live in Cumberland, Kentucky. It ranks #1,065 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #40 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.51% of a home's value each year, less than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.3 years, shorter than in 82% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 60% 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 | 5.84 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.51 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.63 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.96 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.49 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #559 Adair, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21001.md
- #1503 Russell, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21207.md
- #868 Metcalfe, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21169.md
- #530 Clinton, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21053.md
- #1424 Monroe, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21171.md
- #886 Clay, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47027.md

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