# Madison, Kentucky — #1,533 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.30 of 10. FIPS 21151. Population 96,735. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 96,700 people live in Madison, Kentucky. It ranks #1,533 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #75 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.71% of a home's value each year, less than in 53% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.2 years, shorter than in 64% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher 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 | 5.46 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.48 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.55 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.40 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.47 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.83 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1343 Jackson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21109.md
- #1643 Clark, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21049.md
- #1451 Jessamine, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21113.md
- #1159 Garrard, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21079.md
- #1715 Rockcastle, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21203.md
- #2319 Fayette, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21067.md
- #2042 Estill, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21065.md

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