# Kenton, Kentucky — #1,759 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.17 of 10. FIPS 21117. Population 171,321. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 171,300 people live in Kenton, Kentucky. It ranks #1,759 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #89 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.96% of a home's value each year, more than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.5 years, longer than in 57% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 65% 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 | 4.91 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.03 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.19 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.38 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.67 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.85 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1051 Grant, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21081.md
- #861 Boone, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21015.md
- #1222 Campbell, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21037.md
- #2858 Hamilton, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39061.md
- #1026 Pendleton, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21191.md

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