# Effingham, Georgia — #1,072 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.56 of 10. FIPS 13103. Population 71,541. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 71,500 people live in Effingham, Georgia. It ranks #1,072 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.89% of a home's value each year, more than in 62% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.3 years, shorter than in 53% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 50), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 86% 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 | 5.02 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.46 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.93 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.15 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.10 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2156 Bulloch, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13031.md
- #2779 Screven, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13251.md
- #2049 Bryan, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13029.md
- #2537 Chatham, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13051.md
- #2646 Jasper, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45053.md
- #2873 Hampton, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45049.md

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