# Atkinson, Georgia — #1,964 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.04 of 10. FIPS 13003. Population 8,293. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,300 people live in Atkinson, Georgia. It ranks #1,964 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #66 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.78% of a home's value each year, more than in 53% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is higher than in 80% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 68% of counties. On this site's state scores, Georgia gets 7.56 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 | 7.56 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.28 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.71 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.47 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.19 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.97 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.87 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2197 Lanier, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13173.md
- #2407 Coffee, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13069.md
- #2311 Clinch, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13065.md
- #2359 Berrien, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13019.md
- #2481 Ware, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13299.md

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