# Covington, Alabama — #1,956 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.05 of 10. FIPS 01039. Population 37,952. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 38,000 people live in Covington, Alabama. It ranks #1,956 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #40 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% 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 51% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 85% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.4 years, shorter than in 88% 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 92% 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 | 8.60 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.82 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 9.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.44 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.66 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.82 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1408 Okaloosa, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12091.md
- #1413 Coffee, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01031.md
- #1110 Butler, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01013.md
- #982 Geneva, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01061.md
- #1336 Walton, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12131.md
- #2659 Conecuh, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01035.md
- #2372 Crenshaw, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01041.md
- #2328 Escambia, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01053.md

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