# Heard, Georgia — #1,673 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.22 of 10. FIPS 13149. Population 12,034. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 12,000 people live in Heard, Georgia. It ranks #1,673 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #47 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.51% of a home's value each year, less than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.8 years, shorter than in 85% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 57% 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 | 5.37 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.61 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.78 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.39 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.17 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.91 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1834 Randolph, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01111.md
- #1658 Carroll, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13045.md
- #1684 Coweta, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13077.md
- #2509 Troup, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13285.md

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