# Monroe, Kentucky — #1,424 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.37 of 10. FIPS 21171. Population 11,306. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 11,300 people live in Monroe, Kentucky. It ranks #1,424 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #65 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.56% of a home's value each year, less than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.8 years, shorter than in 85% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 70% 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 | 5.78 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.82 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.85 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.75 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.16 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.09 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #636 Macon, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47111.md
- #868 Metcalfe, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21169.md
- #1303 Barren, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21009.md
- #1065 Cumberland, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21057.md
- #958 Allen, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21003.md
- #886 Clay, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47027.md

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