# Cherokee, Alabama — #1,800 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.15 of 10. FIPS 01019. Population 25,666. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 25,700 people live in Cherokee, Alabama. It ranks #1,800 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #35 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.32% of a home's value each year, less than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.3 years, shorter than in 82% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 58% 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 | 5.34 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.75 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.81 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.96 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.31 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.81 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1940 Polk, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13233.md
- #1796 Chattooga, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13055.md
- #566 DeKalb, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01049.md
- #1432 Cleburne, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01029.md
- #2256 Calhoun, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01015.md
- #2060 Etowah, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01055.md
- #1983 Floyd, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13115.md

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