# Owen, Kentucky — #333 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.13 of 10. FIPS 21187. Population 11,313. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 11,300 people live in Owen, Kentucky. It ranks #333 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #1 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.64% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.1 years, shorter than in 65% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 79% 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 | 5.47 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.08 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.91 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.99 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.54 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #775 Henry, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21103.md
- #1597 Carroll, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21041.md
- #1354 Scott, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21209.md
- #1051 Grant, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21081.md
- #891 Gallatin, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21077.md
- #2320 Franklin, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21073.md

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