# Laurel, Kentucky — #1,331 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.42 of 10. FIPS 21125. Population 63,296. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 63,300 people live in Laurel, Kentucky. It ranks #1,331 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #60 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.49% of a home's value each year, less than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 97% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.8 years, shorter than in 77% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 51% 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 | 5.51 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.45 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.97 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.51 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.78 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.95 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1343 Jackson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21109.md
- #1715 Rockcastle, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21203.md
- #1962 Whitley, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21235.md
- #1883 Pulaski, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21199.md
- #1677 Knox, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21121.md
- #2085 Clay, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21051.md
- #1532 McCreary, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21147.md

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