# Lee, Alabama — #1,714 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.19 of 10. FIPS 01081. Population 183,215. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 183,200 people live in Lee, Alabama. It ranks #1,714 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #33 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.39% of a home's value each year, less than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 83% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.7 years, longer than in 72% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 77% 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 | 4.91 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.33 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.19 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.53 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.34 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.18 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2022 Chambers, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01017.md
- #2787 Macon, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01087.md
- #2760 Russell, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01113.md
- #2930 Muscogee, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13215.md
- #779 Harris, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13145.md
- #804 Tallapoosa, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01123.md

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