# Berrien, Georgia — #2,359 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.71 of 10. FIPS 13019. Population 18,570. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 18,600 people live in Berrien, Georgia. It ranks #2,359 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #95 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.74% of a home's value each year, less than in 49% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 84% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.4 years, shorter than in 88% 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 higher than in 80% 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 | 5.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.50 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.93 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.82 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.34 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.53 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.44 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2042 Cook, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13075.md
- #2197 Lanier, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13173.md
- #2420 Irwin, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13155.md
- #2407 Coffee, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13069.md
- #2491 Tift, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13277.md
- #1964 Atkinson, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13003.md
- #2408 Lowndes, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13185.md

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