# Montgomery, Kentucky — #1,491 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.33 of 10. FIPS 21173. Population 28,527. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 28,500 people live in Montgomery, Kentucky. It ranks #1,491 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #69 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.75% of a home's value each year, more than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.7 years, shorter than in 86% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 63% 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 | 5.58 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.28 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.07 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.03 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.77 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.50 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1643 Clark, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21049.md
- #1488 Menifee, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21165.md
- #967 Bath, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21011.md
- #1602 Powell, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21197.md
- #1200 Bourbon, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21017.md

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