# Kay, Oklahoma — #1,601 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.27 of 10. FIPS 40071. Population 43,641. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 43,600 people live in Kay, Oklahoma. It ranks #1,601 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #59 of 77 in Oklahoma. The combined sales tax is 5.75%, lower than in 78% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.66% of a home's value each year, less than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.6 years, shorter than in 79% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 57% of counties. On this site's state scores, Oklahoma gets 7.49 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 | 7.49 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.73 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.43 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.41 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.77 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.02 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.61 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.09 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1667 Sumner, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20191.md
- #2128 Cowley, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20035.md
- #227 Grant, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40053.md
- #643 Noble, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40103.md
- #1255 Osage, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40113.md

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