# Lamar, Alabama — #556 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.89 of 10. FIPS 01075. Population 13,661. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 13,700 people live in Lamar, Alabama. It ranks #556 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #5 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% 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 58% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.3 years, shorter than in 82% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 51% 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 | 5.64 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.76 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.22 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.82 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.74 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.34 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1318 Fayette, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01057.md
- #2740 Lowndes, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28087.md
- #1423 Pickens, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01107.md
- #2258 Monroe, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28095.md
- #406 Marion, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01093.md

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