# Scott, Kentucky — #1,354 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.41 of 10. FIPS 21209. Population 60,168. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 60,200 people live in Scott, Kentucky. It ranks #1,354 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #62 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.62% of a home's value each year, less than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 74% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.9 years, longer than in 51% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 55% 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 | 5.40 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.34 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.72 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.19 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.38 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.63 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #333 Owen, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21187.md
- #1051 Grant, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21081.md
- #2319 Fayette, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21067.md
- #2320 Franklin, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21073.md
- #1200 Bourbon, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21017.md
- #1127 Woodford, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21239.md
- #1218 Harrison, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21097.md

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