# Butts, Georgia — #2,452 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.60 of 10. FIPS 13035. Population 26,887. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 26,900 people live in Butts, Georgia. It ranks #2,452 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #108 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.83% of a home's value each year, more than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 88% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.3 years, shorter than in 82% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 90% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is lower 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 | 5.12 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.27 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.34 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.16 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.91 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.75 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2235 Lamar, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13171.md
- #785 Monroe, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13207.md
- #1884 Jasper, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13159.md
- #2640 Newton, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13217.md
- #2613 Henry, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13151.md
- #2461 Spalding, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13255.md

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