# Pickens, Alabama — #1,423 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.37 of 10. FIPS 01107. Population 18,688. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 18,700 people live in Pickens, Alabama. It ranks #1,423 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #25 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% 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 84% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.2 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 57% 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 | 5.54 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.14 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.07 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.39 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.41 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1318 Fayette, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01057.md
- #556 Lamar, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01075.md
- #2748 Noxubee, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28103.md
- #2618 Greene, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01063.md
- #2740 Lowndes, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28087.md
- #2288 Tuscaloosa, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01125.md
- #2923 Sumter, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01119.md

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