# Marengo, Alabama — #2,752 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.09 of 10. FIPS 01091. Population 18,684. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 18,700 people live in Marengo, Alabama. It ranks #2,752 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #57 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% 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 larger share of working residents than in 78% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 95% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.2 years, shorter than in 89% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 67% 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 | 5.65 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.17 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 1.81 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.26 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.99 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.26 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2914 Perry, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01105.md
- #2618 Greene, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01063.md
- #1244 Clarke, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01025.md
- #2425 Choctaw, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01023.md
- #2763 Dallas, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01047.md
- #2743 Hale, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01065.md
- #3003 Wilcox, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01131.md
- #2923 Sumter, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01119.md

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