# Marshall, Alabama — #1,510 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.32 of 10. FIPS 01095. Population 100,756. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 100,800 people live in Marshall, Alabama. It ranks #1,510 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #28 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.3% of a home's value each year, less than in 96% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.3 years, shorter than in 82% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 87% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 78% 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 | 5.19 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.56 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.96 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.47 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.37 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.15 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1853 Morgan, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01103.md
- #566 DeKalb, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01049.md
- #1110 Cullman, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01043.md
- #824 Blount, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01009.md
- #1631 Jackson, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01071.md
- #1354 Madison, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01089.md
- #2060 Etowah, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01055.md

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