# Jefferson, Alabama — #2,821 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.97 of 10. FIPS 01073. Population 662,895. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 662,900 people live in Jefferson, Alabama. It ranks #2,821 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #63 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.7 years, shorter than in 78% of counties. Air quality is worse than in almost every other county (a typical day's air quality index is 57), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 96% 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 | 4.33 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.41 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.19 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.91 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.27 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2018 Bibb, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01007.md
- #422 Shelby, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01117.md
- #1228 St. Clair, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01115.md
- #824 Blount, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01009.md
- #2288 Tuscaloosa, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01125.md
- #1683 Walker, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01127.md

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