# Elbert, Georgia — #2,300 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.77 of 10. FIPS 13105. Population 20,013. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 20,000 people live in Elbert, Georgia. It ranks #2,300 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #89 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.78% of a home's value each year, more than in 53% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.6 years, shorter than in 87% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 60% 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 | 5.28 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.17 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.72 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.82 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.78 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.62 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.04 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1708 Madison, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13195.md
- #2441 McCormick, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45065.md
- #1734 Anderson, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45007.md
- #1517 Lincoln, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13181.md
- #1863 Oglethorpe, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13221.md
- #2551 Wilkes, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13317.md
- #2089 Abbeville, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45001.md
- #1153 Hart, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13147.md

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