# Washington, Kentucky — #1,217 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.48 of 10. FIPS 21229. Population 12,267. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 12,300 people live in Washington, Kentucky. It ranks #1,217 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #48 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74 years, shorter than in 66% of counties. Air quality is better than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower 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 | 6.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.47 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.92 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.22 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.73 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.14 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1617 Boyle, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21021.md
- #1302 Nelson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21179.md
- #841 Mercer, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21167.md
- #675 Anderson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21005.md
- #1388 Marion, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21155.md

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