# Banks, Georgia — #1,220 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.48 of 10. FIPS 13011. Population 19,789. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 19,800 people live in Banks, Georgia. It ranks #1,220 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #28 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% 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 larger share of working residents than in 71% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 52% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74 years, shorter than in 66% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 52% 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 | 5.38 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.91 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.43 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.82 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.92 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.65 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.65 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1278 Stephens, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13257.md
- #1595 Franklin, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13119.md
- #1708 Madison, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13195.md
- #434 Habersham, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13137.md
- #926 Hall, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13139.md
- #1284 Jackson, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13157.md

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