# Baldwin, Georgia — #2,394 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.68 of 10. FIPS 13009. Population 43,396. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 43,400 people live in Baldwin, Georgia. It ranks #2,394 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #99 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.6% of a home's value each year, less than in 65% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 91% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.4 years, shorter than in 72% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 50), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 55% 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 | 5.02 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.12 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 4.29 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.17 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.03 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.40 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2274 Putnam, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13237.md
- #2622 Wilkinson, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13319.md
- #2489 Washington, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13303.md
- #2718 Hancock, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13141.md
- #1772 Jones, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13169.md

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