# DeKalb, Georgia — #2,757 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.08 of 10. FIPS 13089. Population 762,992. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 763,000 people live in DeKalb, Georgia. It ranks #2,757 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #149 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.93% of a home's value each year, more than in 65% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 96% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.5 years, longer than in 79% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 50), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 93% 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 | 4.97 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 1.75 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 1.04 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.38 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.37 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.39 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2623 Rockdale, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13247.md
- #2613 Henry, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13151.md
- #2680 Fulton, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13121.md
- #2907 Clayton, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13063.md
- #1525 Gwinnett, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13135.md

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