# Tuscaloosa, Alabama — #2,288 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.79 of 10. FIPS 01125. Population 237,373. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 237,400 people live in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It ranks #2,288 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #46 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 10%, higher than in almost every other county. Property tax takes about 0.31% of a home's value each year, less than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 78% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 88% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.3 years, shorter than in 53% of counties. Air quality is better than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 87% 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 | 6.00 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.97 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.31 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 0.91 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.84 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.79 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.88 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1318 Fayette, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01057.md
- #2018 Bibb, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01007.md
- #2618 Greene, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01063.md
- #2821 Jefferson, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01073.md
- #2743 Hale, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01065.md
- #1423 Pickens, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01107.md
- #1683 Walker, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01127.md

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