# Edmonson, Kentucky — #475 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.97 of 10. FIPS 21061. Population 12,448. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 12,400 people live in Edmonson, Kentucky. It ranks #475 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #3 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 smaller share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.1 years, shorter than in 55% of counties. Air quality is better than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 87% 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 | 6.23 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.10 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.84 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.14 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.56 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.99 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #706 Hart, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21099.md
- #478 Butler, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21031.md
- #1303 Barren, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21009.md
- #1634 Warren, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21227.md
- #1997 Grayson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21085.md

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