# Dade, Georgia — #266 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.23 of 10. FIPS 13083. Population 16,165. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,200 people live in Dade, Georgia. It ranks #266 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.56% of a home's value each year, less than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.2 years, shorter than in 64% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 73% 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 | 5.41 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.34 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.54 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.19 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.33 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.36 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #566 DeKalb, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01049.md
- #1951 Hamilton, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47065.md
- #1762 Walker, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13295.md
- #1631 Jackson, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01071.md
- #1450 Marion, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47115.md

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