# McLean, Kentucky — #748 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.76 of 10. FIPS 21149. Population 9,054. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,100 people live in McLean, Kentucky. It ranks #748 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #20 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.66% of a home's value each year, less than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.2 years, shorter than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 88% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 67% 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 | 5.16 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.74 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.57 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.42 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.96 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.90 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1230 Webster, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21233.md
- #1810 Ohio, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21183.md
- #1098 Muhlenberg, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21177.md
- #2367 Henderson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21101.md
- #2035 Hopkins, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21107.md
- #1848 Daviess, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21059.md

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