# Simpson, Kentucky — #990 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.61 of 10. FIPS 21213. Population 20,195. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 20,200 people live in Simpson, Kentucky. It ranks #990 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #36 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.61% of a home's value each year, less than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.8 years, shorter than in 68% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 82% 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 | 5.83 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.15 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.79 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.27 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.10 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.35 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #942 Robertson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47147.md
- #706 Logan, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21141.md
- #1045 Sumner, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47165.md
- #1634 Warren, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21227.md
- #958 Allen, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21003.md

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