# Morgan, Kentucky — #709 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.79 of 10. FIPS 21175. Population 14,283. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,300 people live in Morgan, Kentucky. It ranks #709 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #17 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.54% of a home's value each year, less than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.8 years, shorter than in 68% of counties. Air quality is better than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 67% 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 | 6.30 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.11 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.94 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.43 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.32 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.57 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #551 Elliott, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21063.md
- #1743 Magoffin, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21153.md
- #1488 Menifee, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21165.md
- #1643 Wolfe, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21237.md
- #2006 Lawrence, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21127.md
- #2197 Johnson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21115.md
- #1788 Rowan, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21205.md

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