# Lauderdale, Alabama — #1,028 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.60 of 10. FIPS 01077. Population 96,814. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 96,800 people live in Lauderdale, Alabama. It ranks #1,028 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% 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 smaller share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.9 years, shorter than in 57% of counties. Air quality is better than in 49% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 76% 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 | 5.90 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.52 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.19 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.58 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.30 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.48 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #787 Lawrence, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47099.md
- #1411 Hardin, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47071.md
- #1164 Lawrence, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01079.md
- #1669 Colbert, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01033.md
- #1114 Wayne, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47181.md
- #502 Limestone, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01083.md
- #1005 Giles, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47055.md
- #1943 Tishomingo, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28141.md

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