# Webster, Kentucky — #1,230 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.47 of 10. FIPS 21233. Population 12,726. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 12,700 people live in Webster, Kentucky. It ranks #1,230 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #51 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.68% of a home's value each year, less than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.8 years, shorter than in 85% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 88% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 78% 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 | 5.18 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.83 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.06 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.82 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.04 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.13 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #666 Crittenden, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21055.md
- #748 McLean, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21149.md
- #1011 Union, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21225.md
- #2367 Henderson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21101.md
- #2035 Hopkins, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21107.md
- #1324 Caldwell, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21033.md

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