# Baker, Georgia — #2,490 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.55 of 10. FIPS 13007. Population 2,743. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,700 people live in Baker, Georgia. It ranks #2,490 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #120 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.8% of a home's value each year, more than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.3 years, shorter than in 88% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 97% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 52), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 65% 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 | 4.83 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.99 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.54 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.37 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.51 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.39 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2635 Miller, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13201.md
- #2782 Decatur, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13087.md
- #3076 Dougherty, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13095.md
- #2547 Calhoun, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13037.md
- #2686 Mitchell, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13205.md
- #2607 Early, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13099.md

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