# Hale, Alabama — #2,743 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.12 of 10. FIPS 01065. Population 14,888. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,900 people live in Hale, Alabama. It ranks #2,743 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #56 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.19% 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 64% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 96% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.3 years, shorter than in 93% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 56% 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 | 5.56 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.63 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 1.32 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 9.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.13 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.34 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.51 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2914 Perry, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01105.md
- #2018 Bibb, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01007.md
- #2618 Greene, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01063.md
- #2288 Tuscaloosa, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01125.md
- #2752 Marengo, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01091.md

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