# DeKalb, Alabama — #566 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.88 of 10. FIPS 01049. Population 72,569. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 72,600 people live in DeKalb, Alabama. It ranks #566 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #6 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% 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 73% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.1 years, shorter than in 74% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 64% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 73% 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 | 5.60 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.66 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.55 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.83 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.25 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.70 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1796 Chattooga, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13055.md
- #266 Dade, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13083.md
- #1510 Marshall, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01095.md
- #1762 Walker, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13295.md
- #1631 Jackson, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01071.md
- #2060 Etowah, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01055.md
- #1800 Cherokee, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01019.md

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