# Chatham, Georgia — #2,537 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.47 of 10. FIPS 13051. Population 303,655. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 303,700 people live in Chatham, Georgia. It ranks #2,537 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #127 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.81% of a home's value each year, more than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 91% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.8 years, longer than in 50% 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 higher than in 98% 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 | 5.37 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.10 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 3.99 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.06 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.52 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.76 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2049 Bryan, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13029.md
- #1072 Effingham, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13103.md
- #2646 Jasper, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45053.md

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