# Nicholas, Kentucky — #555 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.89 of 10. FIPS 21181. Population 7,686. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,700 people live in Nicholas, Kentucky. It ranks #555 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #7 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 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.1 years, shorter than in 74% 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 71% 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 | 5.59 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.41 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.87 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.48 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.14 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #967 Bath, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21011.md
- #1200 Bourbon, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21017.md
- #1311 Fleming, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21069.md
- #1218 Harrison, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21097.md
- #654 Robertson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21201.md

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