# Clay, Georgia — #2,544 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.47 of 10. FIPS 13061. Population 2,853. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,900 people live in Clay, Georgia. It ranks #2,544 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #128 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% of counties. Property tax takes about 1% of a home's value each year, more than in 70% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 79% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.4 years, shorter than in 72% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 89% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 60% 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 | 5.14 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.64 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.61 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.82 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.82 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.43 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.06 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2530 Barbour, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01005.md
- #2790 Randolph, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13243.md
- #2177 Quitman, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13239.md
- #1388 Henry, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01067.md
- #2547 Calhoun, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13037.md
- #2607 Early, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13099.md

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