# Monroe, Alabama — #1,807 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.15 of 10. FIPS 01099. Population 19,229. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 19,200 people live in Monroe, Alabama. It ranks #1,807 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #36 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.21% of a home's value each year, less than in almost every other county. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.6 years, shorter than in 87% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 82% 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 | 5.61 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.13 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.21 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.96 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.76 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #932 Baldwin, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01003.md
- #1110 Butler, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01013.md
- #1244 Clarke, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01025.md
- #2659 Conecuh, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01035.md
- #3003 Wilcox, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01131.md
- #2328 Escambia, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01053.md

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