# Metcalfe, Kentucky — #868 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.69 of 10. FIPS 21169. Population 10,482. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 10,500 people live in Metcalfe, Kentucky. It ranks #868 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #29 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.51% of a home's value each year, less than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.8 years, shorter than in 85% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 77% 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 | 5.68 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.21 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.62 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.70 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.48 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.53 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #559 Adair, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21001.md
- #1195 Green, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21087.md
- #706 Hart, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21099.md
- #1303 Barren, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21009.md
- #1065 Cumberland, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21057.md
- #1424 Monroe, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21171.md

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