# Etowah, Alabama — #2,060 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.99 of 10. FIPS 01055. Population 103,241. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 103,200 people live in Etowah, Alabama. It ranks #2,060 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #44 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.32% of a home's value each year, less than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 83% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.8 years, shorter than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 85% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 81% 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 | 5.23 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.74 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.18 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.25 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.79 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.26 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1510 Marshall, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01095.md
- #566 DeKalb, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01049.md
- #1228 St. Clair, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01115.md
- #824 Blount, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01009.md
- #2256 Calhoun, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01015.md
- #1800 Cherokee, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01019.md

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