# Hopkins, Kentucky — #2,035 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.00 of 10. FIPS 21107. Population 44,929. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 44,900 people live in Hopkins, Kentucky. It ranks #2,035 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #102 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 56% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.8 years, shorter than in 77% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 53% 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 | 5.27 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.51 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.74 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.34 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.57 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.27 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1230 Webster, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21233.md
- #2201 Christian, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21047.md
- #748 McLean, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21149.md
- #1098 Muhlenberg, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21177.md
- #1324 Caldwell, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21033.md

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