# Lowndes, Alabama — #2,940 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.70 of 10. FIPS 01085. Population 9,717. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,700 people live in Lowndes, Alabama. It ranks #2,940 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #66 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.31% of a home's value each year, less than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 59% 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 | 5.41 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.12 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.86 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.95 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.05 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1110 Butler, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01013.md
- #2763 Dallas, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01047.md
- #1470 Autauga, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01001.md
- #2776 Montgomery, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01101.md
- #2372 Crenshaw, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01041.md
- #3003 Wilcox, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01131.md

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