# Lincoln, Kentucky — #2,122 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.94 of 10. FIPS 21137. Population 24,776. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 24,800 people live in Lincoln, Kentucky. It ranks #2,122 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #105 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.64% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.5 years, shorter than in 87% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 69% 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 | 5.55 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.03 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.90 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.58 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.98 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.81 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1617 Boyle, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21021.md
- #1159 Garrard, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21079.md
- #1715 Rockcastle, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21203.md
- #1883 Pulaski, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21199.md
- #1078 Casey, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21045.md

## Links

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