# Burke, Georgia — #2,352 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.72 of 10. FIPS 13033. Population 24,438. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 24,400 people live in Burke, Georgia. It ranks #2,352 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #94 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.52% of a home's value each year, less than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 71% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 91% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.5 years, shorter than in 71% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 72% 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 | 4.87 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.47 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 4.01 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.89 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.06 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.87 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2618 Jenkins, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13165.md
- #2804 Barnwell, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45011.md
- #2901 Allendale, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45005.md
- #2959 Richmond, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13245.md
- #2779 Screven, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13251.md
- #2287 Aiken, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45003.md
- #2325 Emanuel, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13107.md
- #2364 Jefferson, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13163.md

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