# Meade, Kentucky — #640 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.83 of 10. FIPS 21163. Population 30,131. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 30,100 people live in Meade, Kentucky. It ranks #640 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #9 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 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.1 years, longer than in 53% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 87% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 68% 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 | 5.19 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.55 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.62 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.48 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.08 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.58 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1850 Hardin, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21093.md
- #692 Crawford, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18025.md
- #575 Perry, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18123.md
- #1267 Harrison, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18061.md
- #1619 Breckinridge, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21027.md

## Links

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