# Echols, Georgia — #621 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.85 of 10. FIPS 13101. Population 3,709. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 3,700 people live in Echols, Georgia. It ranks #621 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #9 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.8% of a home's value each year, more than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.3 years, longer than in 67% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 50% 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 | 5.63 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 9.10 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.69 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.54 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.22 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2197 Lanier, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13173.md
- #2311 Clinch, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13065.md
- #2408 Lowndes, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13185.md
- #2708 Hamilton, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12047.md
- #2309 Columbia, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12023.md

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