# Columbia, Georgia — #1,094 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.55 of 10. FIPS 13073. Population 165,162. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 165,200 people live in Columbia, Georgia. It ranks #1,094 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #23 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.82% of a home's value each year, more than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 74% 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 | 6.40 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.28 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.86 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.73 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.39 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.26 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1920 Edgefield, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45037.md
- #2441 McCormick, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45065.md
- #2959 Richmond, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13245.md
- #2670 McDuffie, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13189.md
- #1517 Lincoln, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13181.md

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