# Clay, Alabama — #624 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.84 of 10. FIPS 01027. Population 14,111. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,100 people live in Clay, Alabama. It ranks #624 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #7 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.2% of a home's value each year, less than in almost every other county. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 70% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.6 years, shorter than in 70% of counties. Air quality is better than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 54% 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 | 6.57 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.49 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.25 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 9.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.25 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.78 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.89 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2594 Talladega, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01121.md
- #1432 Cleburne, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01029.md
- #804 Tallapoosa, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01123.md
- #1834 Randolph, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01111.md
- #1530 Coosa, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01037.md

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