# Jefferson, Kentucky — #2,883 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.84 of 10. FIPS 21111. Population 772,144. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 772,100 people live in Jefferson, Kentucky. It ranks #2,883 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #120 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.85% of a home's value each year, more than in 59% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.8 years, shorter than in 68% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 98% 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 | 4.87 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.12 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.09 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.09 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.41 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.52 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #658 Spencer, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21215.md
- #1850 Hardin, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21093.md
- #1778 Bullitt, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21029.md
- #1267 Harrison, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18061.md
- #716 Oldham, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21185.md
- #1707 Floyd, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18043.md
- #1833 Clark, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18019.md
- #1314 Shelby, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21211.md

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