# Daviess, Kentucky — #1,848 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.12 of 10. FIPS 21059. Population 103,458. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 103,500 people live in Daviess, Kentucky. It ranks #1,848 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #94 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.81% of a home's value each year, more than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 84% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.9 years, shorter than in 57% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 83% 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 | 5.63 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.55 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.59 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.12 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.42 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.27 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1810 Ohio, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21183.md
- #1566 Hancock, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21091.md
- #748 McLean, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21149.md
- #2367 Henderson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21101.md
- #856 Warrick, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18173.md
- #670 Spencer, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18147.md

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