# Dale, Alabama — #1,817 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.14 of 10. FIPS 01045. Population 49,871. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 49,900 people live in Dale, Alabama. It ranks #1,817 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #37 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.28% of a home's value each year, less than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 90% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.2 years, shorter than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 89% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), 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 | 5.15 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.58 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 4.81 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.07 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.80 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.76 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1413 Coffee, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01031.md
- #2530 Barbour, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01005.md
- #982 Geneva, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01061.md
- #1754 Houston, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01069.md
- #1388 Henry, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01067.md
- #2504 Pike, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01109.md

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