# Chilton, Alabama — #649 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.83 of 10. FIPS 01021. Population 46,431. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 46,400 people live in Chilton, Alabama. It ranks #649 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #8 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% 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 smaller share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.7 years, shorter than in 78% 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 lower than in 53% 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 | 8.57 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.98 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.50 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.66 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2914 Perry, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01105.md
- #2018 Bibb, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01007.md
- #422 Shelby, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01117.md
- #2763 Dallas, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01047.md
- #401 Elmore, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01051.md
- #1470 Autauga, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01001.md
- #1530 Coosa, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01037.md

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