# Clarke, Georgia — #2,267 of 3,144 counties > Liberty Moving composite score 5.81 of 10. FIPS 13059. Population 129,933. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values. About 129,900 people live in Clarke, Georgia. It ranks #2,267 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #84 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.86% of a home's value each year, more than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.1 years, longer than in 65% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 86% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 59% 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 | 5.20 | | | GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.09 | | | Homicide rate | county | 6.93 | | | Sales tax | county | 2.73 | | | Property tax | county | 5.70 | | | Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.87 | | | Life expectancy | county | 7.10 | | | Government employees | county | 7.54 | | | Single-parent households | county | 1.08 | | "est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure. ## Neighbors - #1708 Madison, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13195.md - #445 Oconee, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13219.md - #1863 Oglethorpe, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13221.md - #1284 Jackson, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13157.md ## Links - Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/13059 - Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=13059 - Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology - Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy