# Lowndes, Georgia — #2,408 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.66 of 10. FIPS 13185. Population 120,712. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 120,700 people live in Lowndes, Georgia. It ranks #2,408 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #103 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.76% of a home's value each year, more than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 89% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74 years, shorter than in 66% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 81% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 86% 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 | 5.30 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.90 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.09 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.88 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.70 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.97 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #621 Echols, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13101.md
- #2042 Cook, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13075.md
- #2197 Lanier, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13173.md
- #2359 Berrien, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13019.md
- #2708 Hamilton, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12047.md
- #2264 Madison, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12079.md
- #2349 Brooks, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13027.md

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