# Calhoun, Georgia — #2,547 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.47 of 10. FIPS 13037. Population 5,457. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,500 people live in Calhoun, Georgia. It ranks #2,547 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #129 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.76% of a home's value each year, more than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 82% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.1 years, shorter than in 74% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 95% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 69% 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 | 4.90 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.39 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.28 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.13 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.60 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.24 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2544 Clay, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13061.md
- #2790 Randolph, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13243.md
- #2490 Baker, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13007.md
- #3076 Dougherty, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13095.md
- #2607 Early, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13099.md
- #2862 Terrell, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13273.md

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