# McCreary, Kentucky — #1,532 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.31 of 10. FIPS 21147. Population 17,050. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 17,100 people live in McCreary, Kentucky. It ranks #1,532 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #74 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.47% of a home's value each year, less than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.1 years, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 65% 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 | 5.78 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.92 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.12 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.15 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.04 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.58 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1962 Whitley, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21235.md
- #1369 Campbell, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47013.md
- #1582 Wayne, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21231.md
- #1883 Pulaski, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21199.md
- #1331 Laurel, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21125.md
- #1446 Scott, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47151.md

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