# Greenup, Kentucky — #1,544 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.30 of 10. FIPS 21089. Population 35,221. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 35,200 people live in Greenup, Kentucky. It ranks #1,544 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #76 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.94% of a home's value each year, more than in 66% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.1 years, shorter than in 74% of counties. Air quality is better than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 55% 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 | 6.17 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.49 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.13 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.16 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.41 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.77 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2378 Lawrence, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39087.md
- #1500 Lewis, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21135.md
- #2162 Boyd, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21019.md
- #1458 Carter, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21043.md
- #2531 Scioto, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39145.md

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