# Blount, Alabama — #824 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.71 of 10. FIPS 01009. Population 59,816. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 59,800 people live in Blount, Alabama. It ranks #824 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #11 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.27% of a home's value each year, less than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.5 years, shorter than in 71% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 86% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 57% 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 | 5.22 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 9.01 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.97 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.05 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.25 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.85 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1510 Marshall, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01095.md
- #1110 Cullman, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01043.md
- #1228 St. Clair, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01115.md
- #2821 Jefferson, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01073.md
- #2060 Etowah, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01055.md
- #1683 Walker, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01127.md

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