# Kent, Maryland — #2,703 of 3,144 counties > Liberty Moving composite score 5.19 of 10. FIPS 24029. Population 19,303. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values. About 19,300 people live in Kent, Maryland. It ranks #2,703 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 24 in Maryland. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.92% of a home's value each year, more than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78 years, longer than in 74% of counties. Air quality is better than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 72% of counties. On this site's state scores, Maryland gets 6.52 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 1 of 10 for gun rights. ## Scores | Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag | |---|---|---|---| | Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.52 | | | 2A | state | 1.00 | | | Air quality | county | 6.03 | | | GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.05 | | | Homicide rate | county | 8.24 | | | Sales tax | county | 4.55 | | | Property tax | county | 5.40 | | | Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.92 | | | Life expectancy | county | 8.00 | | | Government employees | county | 5.81 | | | Single-parent households | county | 1.36 | | "est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure. ## Neighbors - #2615 Cecil, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24015.md - #2700 New Castle, Delaware — https://libertymoving.org/counties/10003.md - #2514 Kent, Delaware — https://libertymoving.org/counties/10001.md - #2313 Queen Anne's, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24035.md ## Links - Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/24029 - Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=24029 - Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology - Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy