# Henderson, Kentucky — #2,367 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.71 of 10. FIPS 21101. Population 44,119. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 44,100 people live in Henderson, Kentucky. It ranks #2,367 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #118 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.86% of a home's value each year, more than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.3 years, shorter than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 95% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 64% 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 | 4.90 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.42 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.98 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.51 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.33 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.76 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1230 Webster, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21233.md
- #748 McLean, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21149.md
- #1011 Union, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21225.md
- #2318 Vanderburgh, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18163.md
- #431 Posey, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18129.md
- #1848 Daviess, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21059.md
- #856 Warrick, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18173.md

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