# Laurens, Georgia — #2,494 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.55 of 10. FIPS 13175. Population 49,941. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 49,900 people live in Laurens, Georgia. It ranks #2,494 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #122 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.53% of a home's value each year, less than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 95% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.9 years, shorter than in 85% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 69% 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 | 4.88 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.64 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 2.02 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.14 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.78 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.66 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2483 Dodge, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13091.md
- #2364 Johnson, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13167.md
- #2622 Wilkinson, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13319.md
- #2437 Treutlen, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13283.md
- #2075 Bleckley, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13023.md
- #1545 Wheeler, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13309.md

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