# St. Clair, Alabama — #1,228 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.47 of 10. FIPS 01115. Population 95,552. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 95,600 people live in St. Clair, Alabama. It ranks #1,228 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #19 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.28% of a home's value each year, less than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 82% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.4 years, shorter than in 72% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 50), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 65% 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 | 5.03 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.17 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.30 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.41 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.10 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.60 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2594 Talladega, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01121.md
- #422 Shelby, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01117.md
- #824 Blount, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01009.md
- #2821 Jefferson, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01073.md
- #2256 Calhoun, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01015.md
- #2060 Etowah, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01055.md

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