# Henry, Kentucky — #775 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.74 of 10. FIPS 21103. Population 15,973. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,000 people live in Henry, Kentucky. It ranks #775 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #23 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 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.7 years, shorter than in 69% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 82% 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 | 5.33 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.57 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.09 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.27 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.04 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.82 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #333 Owen, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21187.md
- #1597 Carroll, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21041.md
- #2320 Franklin, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21073.md
- #716 Oldham, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21185.md
- #754 Trimble, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21223.md
- #1314 Shelby, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21211.md

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