# Shelby, Kentucky — #1,314 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.42 of 10. FIPS 21211. Population 49,515. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 49,500 people live in Shelby, Kentucky. It ranks #1,314 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #57 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.73% of a home's value each year, less than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.8 years, longer than in 61% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 52% 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 | 5.28 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.68 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.93 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.86 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.14 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.86 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #658 Spencer, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21215.md
- #775 Henry, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21103.md
- #2320 Franklin, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21073.md
- #2883 Jefferson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21111.md
- #675 Anderson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21005.md
- #716 Oldham, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21185.md

## Links

- Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/21211
- Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=21211
- Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology
- Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy