# Jones, Georgia — #1,772 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.16 of 10. FIPS 13169. Population 28,969. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 29,000 people live in Jones, Georgia. It ranks #1,772 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #56 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.96% of a home's value each year, more than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 78% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.2 years, longer than in 54% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 90% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 50% 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 | 5.11 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.91 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.77 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.74 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.63 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.20 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #785 Monroe, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13207.md
- #1884 Jasper, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13159.md
- #2905 Bibb, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13021.md
- #2274 Putnam, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13237.md
- #2394 Baldwin, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13009.md
- #2338 Twiggs, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13289.md
- #2622 Wilkinson, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13319.md

## Links

- Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/13169
- Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=13169
- Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology
- Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy