# Gilmer, Georgia — #765 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.75 of 10. FIPS 13123. Population 32,860. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 32,900 people live in Gilmer, Georgia. It ranks #765 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.41% of a home's value each year, less than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.1 years, longer than in 53% of counties. Air quality is better than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 64% 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 | 5.97 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.14 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.75 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.47 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.05 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.14 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #863 Murray, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13213.md
- #1439 Gordon, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13129.md
- #682 Fannin, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13111.md
- #592 Dawson, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13085.md
- #734 Pickens, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13227.md

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