# Decatur, Georgia — #2,782 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.04 of 10. FIPS 13087. Population 29,087. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 29,100 people live in Decatur, Georgia. It ranks #2,782 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #151 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.94% of a home's value each year, more than in 66% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 94% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.4 years, shorter than in 81% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 85% 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 | 4.89 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.20 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 2.30 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.82 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.95 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.56 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.58 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2635 Miller, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13201.md
- #2458 Seminole, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13253.md
- #2490 Baker, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13007.md
- #2326 Jackson, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12063.md
- #2969 Gadsden, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12039.md
- #2484 Grady, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13131.md
- #2686 Mitchell, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13205.md

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