# Marion, Alabama — #406 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.03 of 10. FIPS 01093. Population 29,244. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 29,200 people live in Marion, Alabama. It ranks #406 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.24% of a home's value each year, less than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.9 years, shorter than in 67% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 54% 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 | 5.78 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 9.05 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.24 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.07 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.46 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1226 Itawamba, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28057.md
- #1318 Fayette, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01057.md
- #556 Lamar, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01075.md
- #819 Franklin, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01059.md
- #2258 Monroe, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28095.md
- #837 Winston, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01133.md
- #1683 Walker, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01127.md

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