# Lyon, Kentucky — #419 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.03 of 10. FIPS 21143. Population 9,187. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,200 people live in Lyon, Kentucky. It ranks #419 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.57% of a home's value each year, less than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.7 years, longer than in 60% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 88% 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 | 5.43 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.63 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.22 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.18 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.75 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.73 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1496 Trigg, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21221.md
- #666 Crittenden, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21055.md
- #840 Marshall, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21157.md
- #851 Livingston, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21139.md
- #1324 Caldwell, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21033.md

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