# Franklin, Kentucky — #2,320 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.75 of 10. FIPS 21073. Population 51,644. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 51,600 people live in Franklin, Kentucky. It ranks #2,320 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #114 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.73% of a home's value each year, less than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.8 years, shorter than in 77% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 76% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 59% 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 | 5.39 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.17 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.92 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.90 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.89 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.44 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #333 Owen, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21187.md
- #775 Henry, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21103.md
- #1354 Scott, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21209.md
- #675 Anderson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21005.md
- #1127 Woodford, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21239.md
- #1314 Shelby, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21211.md

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