# Whitley, Kentucky — #1,962 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.04 of 10. FIPS 21235. Population 36,825. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 36,800 people live in Whitley, Kentucky. It ranks #1,962 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #98 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.57% of a home's value each year, less than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 59% 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 | 5.57 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.44 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.03 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.89 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.61 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.68 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1069 Claiborne, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47025.md
- #2241 Bell, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21013.md
- #1369 Campbell, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47013.md
- #1677 Knox, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21121.md
- #1331 Laurel, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21125.md
- #1532 McCreary, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21147.md

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