# Lincoln, Georgia — #1,517 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.31 of 10. FIPS 13181. Population 7,879. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,900 people live in Lincoln, Georgia. It ranks #1,517 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #39 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.8% of a home's value each year, more than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.2 years, shorter than in 54% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 82% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 59% 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 | 5.29 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.25 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.15 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.82 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.55 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.46 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.81 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2441 McCormick, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45065.md
- #2300 Elbert, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13105.md
- #2670 McDuffie, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13189.md
- #2551 Wilkes, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13317.md
- #1094 Columbia, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13073.md

## Links

- Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/13181
- Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=13181
- Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology
- Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy