# Lawrence, Kentucky — #2,006 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.02 of 10. FIPS 21127. Population 16,000. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,000 people live in Lawrence, Kentucky. It ranks #2,006 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #100 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.61% of a home's value each year, less than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.5 years, shorter than in 92% of counties. Air quality is better than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 61% 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 | 5.93 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.33 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.42 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.70 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.48 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.12 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #709 Morgan, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21175.md
- #551 Elliott, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21063.md
- #734 Martin, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21159.md
- #2162 Boyd, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21019.md
- #1646 Wayne, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54099.md
- #2197 Johnson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21115.md
- #1458 Carter, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21043.md

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