# Lewis, Kentucky — #1,500 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.33 of 10. FIPS 21135. Population 12,973. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 13,000 people live in Lewis, Kentucky. It ranks #1,500 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #71 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.5% of a home's value each year, less than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.1 years, shorter than in 89% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 53% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), 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 | 5.82 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.76 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.15 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.51 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.82 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.41 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1544 Greenup, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21089.md
- #1206 Mason, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21161.md
- #2286 Adams, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39001.md
- #1311 Fleming, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21069.md
- #1458 Carter, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21043.md
- #1788 Rowan, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21205.md
- #2531 Scioto, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39145.md

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