# Sumter, Alabama — #2,923 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.73 of 10. FIPS 01119. Population 11,727. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 11,700 people live in Sumter, Alabama. It ranks #2,923 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #65 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% 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 larger share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 96% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.8 years, shorter than in 85% of counties. Air quality is better than in 70% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), 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 | 6.27 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 2.91 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.93 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.37 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.86 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.04 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2573 Kemper, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28069.md
- #2748 Noxubee, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28103.md
- #2904 Lauderdale, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28075.md
- #2618 Greene, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01063.md
- #2425 Choctaw, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01023.md
- #1423 Pickens, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01107.md
- #2752 Marengo, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01091.md

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