# Cleburne, Alabama — #1,432 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.37 of 10. FIPS 01029. Population 15,639. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 15,600 people live in Cleburne, Alabama. It ranks #1,432 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #26 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.24% of a home's value each year, less than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 63% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 86% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.8 years, shorter than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 52% 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 | 5.48 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 9.15 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.59 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.46 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.25 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.02 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #624 Clay, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01027.md
- #1940 Polk, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13233.md
- #1470 Haralson, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13143.md
- #2594 Talladega, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01121.md
- #2256 Calhoun, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01015.md
- #1834 Randolph, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01111.md
- #1658 Carroll, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13045.md
- #1800 Cherokee, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01019.md

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