# Owsley, Kentucky — #1,251 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.46 of 10. FIPS 21189. Population 4,001. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 4,000 people live in Owsley, Kentucky. It ranks #1,251 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #53 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 84% 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 | 5.73 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.85 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.18 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.69 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.66 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.75 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1343 Jackson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21109.md
- #1913 Lee, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21129.md
- #2340 Perry, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21193.md
- #2085 Clay, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21051.md
- #2275 Breathitt, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21025.md

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