# Jefferson, Georgia — #2,364 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.71 of 10. FIPS 13163. Population 15,183. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 15,200 people live in Jefferson, Georgia. It ranks #2,364 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #96 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% 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 63% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 97% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 52), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 65% 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 | 4.85 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.07 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.82 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.42 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.27 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.71 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1652 Glascock, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13125.md
- #2364 Johnson, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13167.md
- #2576 Warren, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13301.md
- #2352 Burke, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13033.md
- #2959 Richmond, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13245.md
- #2670 McDuffie, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13189.md
- #2325 Emanuel, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13107.md
- #2489 Washington, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13303.md

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