# Letcher, Kentucky — #2,436 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.62 of 10. FIPS 21133. Population 20,423. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 20,400 people live in Letcher, Kentucky. It ranks #2,436 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #119 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.67% of a home's value each year, less than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 81% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 75% 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 | 6.12 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.15 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.34 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.69 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.51 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.41 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2353 Knott, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21119.md
- #2251 Pike, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21195.md
- #2332 Harlan, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21095.md
- #2340 Perry, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21193.md
- #2137 Wise, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51195.md

## Links

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