# Choctaw, Alabama — #2,425 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.63 of 10. FIPS 01023. Population 12,252. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 12,300 people live in Choctaw, Alabama. It ranks #2,425 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #49 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.18% of a home's value each year, less than in almost every other county. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 94% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.2 years, shorter than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 84% 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 | 5.70 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.18 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 2.40 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 9.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.07 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.36 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.39 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1766 Clarke, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28023.md
- #2894 Wayne, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28153.md
- #2904 Lauderdale, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28075.md
- #1244 Clarke, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01025.md
- #2041 Washington, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01129.md
- #2923 Sumter, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01119.md
- #2752 Marengo, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01091.md

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