# Winston, Alabama — #837 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.70 of 10. FIPS 01133. Population 23,611. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 23,600 people live in Winston, Alabama. It ranks #837 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.21% of a home's value each year, less than in almost every other county. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 79% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.1 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 51% 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 | 5.63 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 9.15 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.54 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.53 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.25 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.87 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #819 Franklin, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01059.md
- #1110 Cullman, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01043.md
- #1164 Lawrence, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01079.md
- #406 Marion, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01093.md
- #1683 Walker, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01127.md

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