# Magoffin, Kentucky — #1,743 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.18 of 10. FIPS 21153. Population 11,228. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 11,200 people live in Magoffin, Kentucky. It ranks #1,743 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #88 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.4% of a home's value each year, less than in 90% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 53% 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 | 5.91 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.16 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.82 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.95 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.96 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.53 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #709 Morgan, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21175.md
- #2353 Knott, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21119.md
- #1643 Wolfe, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21237.md
- #2223 Floyd, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21071.md
- #2197 Johnson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21115.md
- #2275 Breathitt, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21025.md

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