# Spencer, Kentucky — #658 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.82 of 10. FIPS 21215. Population 20,531. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 20,500 people live in Spencer, Kentucky. It ranks #658 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #11 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.65% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.7 years, longer than in 60% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 85% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 85% 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 | 5.23 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.80 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.22 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.74 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.25 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.41 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1302 Nelson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21179.md
- #1778 Bullitt, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21029.md
- #2883 Jefferson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21111.md
- #675 Anderson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21005.md
- #1314 Shelby, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21211.md

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