City Score: South Carrollton, KY

One number for South Carrollton, KY: the condition of the city from public data and how the church is moving, updated weekly, every indicator footnoted to its source. Back to South Carrollton, KY. In Kentucky.

The score

South Carrollton, KY scores 40 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 46 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 31 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Kentucky state-wide

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State-wide for every index: the numbers for Violent crime, Property crime, Drug overdose deaths, Legal gambling, Given to local needs in Joy, Needs met in Joy, Volunteers mobilized in Joy, New believers in Joy, Searches for a church in Joy, Foster and adoptive families in the churches, Christian colleges and universities, Divorces, Marriages, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for Kentucky as a whole, not by city, so every Kentucky city carries Kentucky's numbers.

Kentucky scores 41 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 47 · Movement 31).

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What's moving it

  • 1 prayer gathering (Prayer, listed from church websites)
  • 3 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
  • 6 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
  • 157 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
  • 4 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of South Carrollton, KY

  • What South Carrollton is up against: 44 out of 100 — Better than 62% of cities, up 2 points (Kentucky state-wide)
  • Where grace is growing: 41 out of 100 — Better than 82% of cities (Kentucky state-wide)
  • Marriage & family: 37 out of 100 — Better than 32% of cities, down 35 points (Kentucky state-wide)
  • Christian liberty: 51 out of 100 — Better than 49% of cities (Kentucky state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in South Carrollton, KY

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. South Carrollton, KY rates 41 out of 100: Stirring across 7 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 60 out of 100, Stirring

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (740.9 adherents per 1,000 residents, Muhlenberg County, KY). Kentucky (15 counties summed) state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (1 prayer gathering, 3 ways to serve, and 6 gatherings).

Every measure behind The Church (6)
  • Church adherents: 740.9 adherents per 1,000 residents, scores 92 out of 100 · 2020, Muhlenberg County, KY · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
  • Congregations: 31.7 congregations per 10,000 residents, scores 76 out of 100 · 2020, Muhlenberg County, KY · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
  • Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, Kentucky (15 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)
  • Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, Kentucky (15 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)
  • New believers in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, Kentucky (15 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)
  • Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, Kentucky (15 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)

The Family: 37 out of 100, Divided

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (66.8 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Muhlenberg County, KY). Kentucky state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (4 Bible studies).

Every measure behind The Family (8)

Education: 50 out of 100, Searching

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (0 0-2, Kentucky). Kentucky state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (4 Bible studies).

Every measure behind Education (3)

Government: 54 out of 100, Unsettled

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (42.5 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, Kentucky). Kentucky state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 26 out of 100.

Every measure behind Government (6)

Media: 45 out of 100, Negative

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-0.5 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), Kentucky). Kentucky state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 46 out of 100.

Every measure behind Media (1)

Arts & Entertainment: 41 out of 100, Mixed

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. From South Carrollton, KY's other areas. The church's movement in it this week: 46 out of 100.

Every measure behind Arts & Entertainment (2)

Business: 14 out of 100, Greedy

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (0.5 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Muhlenberg County, KY). Kentucky (15 counties summed) state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 14 out of 100.

Every measure behind Business (3)

Compassion: 24 out of 100, Indifferent

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (26.4 deaths per 100,000, Kentucky (28 counties summed)). Kentucky (28 counties summed) state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 32 out of 100 (3 ways to serve).

Every measure behind Compassion (3)

What takes South Carrollton, KY to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 2 → 40
  • Unity: Unity 12 → 45
  • Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
  • Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45

What affected it

  • This quarter: Cohabiting households down 58 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Children with married parents down 55 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Drug overdose deaths up 13 percentile points (What South Carrollton is up against)

South Carrollton, KY over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Kentucky · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Kentucky · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Kentucky (28 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Kentucky · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Muhlenberg County, KY · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Muhlenberg County, KY · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Muhlenberg County, KY · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Kentucky (15 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Kentucky (15 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Kentucky (15 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Kentucky (15 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Kentucky (15 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · Kentucky (15 counties summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
  21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · Kentucky · fetched Nov 10, 2026
  22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Muhlenberg County, KY · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Muhlenberg County, KY · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Muhlenberg County, KY · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Kentucky · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Kentucky · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Kentucky · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Kentucky · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Kentucky · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Kentucky · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Kentucky · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Kentucky · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Kentucky · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · Kentucky · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, South Carrollton, KY, Kentucky, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

WeekSouth Carrollton, KYKentuckyUnited States
2026-W41——37
2026-W42——37
2026-W43—4544
2026-W44404341
2026-W45444544
2026-W46444544

Compare South Carrollton, KY

Every indicator

What South Carrollton is up against — 44 out of 100

Where grace is growing — 41 out of 100

Marriage & family — 37 out of 100

Christian liberty — 51 out of 100

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