# Albany, Wyoming — #462 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.98 of 10. FIPS 56001. Population 38,257. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 38,300 people live in Albany, Wyoming. It ranks #462 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #18 of 23 in Wyoming. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.6 years, longer than in 80% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 91% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 69% of counties. On this site's state scores, Wyoming gets 7.02 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 | 7.02 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.18 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.47 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.59 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.43 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.09 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #396 Carbon, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56007.md
- #1806 Larimer, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08069.md
- #1064 Laramie, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56021.md
- #310 Converse, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56009.md
- #151 Platte, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56031.md
- #1145 Jackson, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08057.md

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