# Floyd, Kentucky — #2,223 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.85 of 10. FIPS 21071. Population 34,423. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 34,400 people live in Floyd, Kentucky. It ranks #2,223 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #109 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.67% of a home's value each year, less than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 96% 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 | 5.97 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.90 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.22 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.22 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.13 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.94 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2353 Knott, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21119.md
- #1743 Magoffin, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21153.md
- #734 Martin, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21159.md
- #2251 Pike, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21195.md
- #2197 Johnson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21115.md

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