# Baldwin, Alabama — #932 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.64 of 10. FIPS 01003. Population 253,507. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 253,500 people live in Baldwin, Alabama. It ranks #932 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.29% of a home's value each year, less than in 96% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77 years, longer than in 64% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 98% of counties. On this site's state scores, Alabama gets 6.66 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 | 6.66 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.83 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.86 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.29 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.08 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.42 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.42 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2452 Escambia, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12033.md
- #1807 Monroe, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01099.md
- #2580 Mobile, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01097.md
- #1244 Clarke, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01025.md
- #2041 Washington, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01129.md
- #2328 Escambia, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01053.md

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