# Elmore, Alabama — #401 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.05 of 10. FIPS 01051. Population 90,441. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 90,400 people live in Elmore, Alabama. It ranks #401 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #1 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.25% of a home's value each year, less than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.4 years, shorter than in 52% of counties. Air quality is better than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 71% 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 | 6.37 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.56 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.94 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.55 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.15 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #649 Chilton, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01021.md
- #2787 Macon, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01087.md
- #1470 Autauga, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01001.md
- #2776 Montgomery, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01101.md
- #804 Tallapoosa, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01123.md
- #1530 Coosa, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01037.md

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