# Mason, Kentucky — #1,206 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.49 of 10. FIPS 21161. Population 16,841. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,800 people live in Mason, Kentucky. It ranks #1,206 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #47 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.64% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.1 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 57% 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 | 5.61 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.13 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.81 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.38 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.07 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.18 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #989 Bracken, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21023.md
- #1500 Lewis, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21135.md
- #1647 Brown, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39015.md
- #2286 Adams, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39001.md
- #1311 Fleming, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21069.md
- #654 Robertson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21201.md

## Links

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