# Cook, Georgia — #2,042 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.00 of 10. FIPS 13075. Population 17,714. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 17,700 people live in Cook, Georgia. It ranks #2,042 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #70 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.74% of a home's value each year, less than in 49% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.4 years, shorter than in 81% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 79% 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 | 4.92 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.33 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.82 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.38 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.55 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.62 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2450 Colquitt, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13071.md
- #2491 Tift, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13277.md
- #2359 Berrien, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13019.md
- #2408 Lowndes, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13185.md
- #2349 Brooks, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13027.md

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