# Warren, Kentucky — #1,634 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.24 of 10. FIPS 21227. Population 142,229. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 142,200 people live in Warren, Kentucky. It ranks #1,634 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #83 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 81% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.6 years, shorter than in 50% of counties. Air quality is better than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 81% 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 | 5.93 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.16 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.09 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.27 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.14 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.37 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #475 Edmonson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21061.md
- #478 Butler, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21031.md
- #990 Simpson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21213.md
- #706 Logan, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21141.md
- #1303 Barren, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21009.md
- #958 Allen, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21003.md

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