# Walker, Alabama — #1,683 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.21 of 10. FIPS 01127. Population 64,728. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 64,700 people live in Walker, Alabama. It ranks #1,683 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #32 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.23% of a home's value each year, less than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 85% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 79% 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 | 5.34 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.56 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.87 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.42 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.74 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.15 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1318 Fayette, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01057.md
- #1110 Cullman, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01043.md
- #824 Blount, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01009.md
- #2821 Jefferson, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01073.md
- #837 Winston, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01133.md
- #406 Marion, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01093.md
- #2288 Tuscaloosa, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01125.md

## Links

- Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/01127
- Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=01127
- Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology
- Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy