# Hart, Kentucky — #706 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.79 of 10. FIPS 21099. Population 19,724. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 19,700 people live in Hart, Kentucky. It ranks #706 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.68% of a home's value each year, less than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.6 years, shorter than in 70% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 63% 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 | 5.55 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.97 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.64 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.03 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.96 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.33 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #475 Edmonson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21061.md
- #1195 Green, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21087.md
- #1850 Hardin, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21093.md
- #973 Larue, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21123.md
- #868 Metcalfe, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21169.md
- #1303 Barren, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21009.md
- #1997 Grayson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21085.md

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