# Madison, Alabama — #1,354 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.41 of 10. FIPS 01089. Population 412,600. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 412,600 people live in Madison, Alabama. It ranks #1,354 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% 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 98% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 82% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.6 years, longer than in 59% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 93% 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 | 5.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.38 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.23 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.41 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.88 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.37 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1853 Morgan, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01103.md
- #1510 Marshall, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01095.md
- #1127 Franklin, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47051.md
- #1631 Jackson, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01071.md
- #927 Lincoln, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47103.md
- #502 Limestone, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01083.md

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