# Lanier, Georgia — #2,197 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.88 of 10. FIPS 13173. Population 10,452. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 10,500 people live in Lanier, Georgia. It ranks #2,197 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #79 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.87% of a home's value each year, more than in 61% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 85% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.6 years, shorter than in 50% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 63% 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 | 5.41 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.33 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.80 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.56 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.30 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.04 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #621 Echols, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13101.md
- #1964 Atkinson, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13003.md
- #2311 Clinch, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13065.md
- #2359 Berrien, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13019.md
- #2408 Lowndes, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13185.md

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