# Early, Georgia — #2,607 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.37 of 10. FIPS 13099. Population 10,563. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 10,600 people live in Early, Georgia. It ranks #2,607 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #134 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.77% of a home's value each year, more than in 52% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 85% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.9 years, shorter than in 90% 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 81% 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 | 4.91 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.57 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.18 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.26 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.24 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.64 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2544 Clay, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13061.md
- #2635 Miller, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13201.md
- #2458 Seminole, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13253.md
- #1754 Houston, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01069.md
- #2490 Baker, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13007.md
- #1388 Henry, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01067.md
- #2547 Calhoun, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13037.md

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