# Wilcox, Alabama — #3,003 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.49 of 10. FIPS 01131. Population 9,944. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,900 people live in Wilcox, Alabama. It ranks #3,003 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #67 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 8.5%, higher than in 91% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.25% of a home's value each year, less than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 91% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 66% 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 | 5.65 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.41 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.27 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.36 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.73 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.00 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1110 Butler, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01013.md
- #1807 Monroe, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01099.md
- #1244 Clarke, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01025.md
- #2940 Lowndes, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01085.md
- #2763 Dallas, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01047.md
- #2752 Marengo, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01091.md

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