# Livingston, Kentucky — #851 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.70 of 10. FIPS 21139. Population 8,892. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,900 people live in Livingston, Kentucky. It ranks #851 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #27 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.54% of a home's value each year, less than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.2 years, shorter than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 84% 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 | 5.87 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.11 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.34 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.59 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.10 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.51 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #666 Crittenden, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21055.md
- #419 Lyon, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21143.md
- #2683 Massac, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17127.md
- #2306 Pope, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17151.md
- #1793 McCracken, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21145.md
- #2796 Hardin, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17069.md
- #840 Marshall, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21157.md

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