# Meriwether, Georgia — #2,479 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.56 of 10. FIPS 13199. Population 20,931. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 20,900 people live in Meriwether, Georgia. It ranks #2,479 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #113 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.81% of a home's value each year, more than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 92% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.4 years, shorter than in 88% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 79% 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 | 5.33 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.28 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 3.90 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.62 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.82 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.77 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2525 Upson, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13293.md
- #1331 Pike, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13231.md
- #779 Harris, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13145.md
- #2130 Talbot, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13263.md
- #2461 Spalding, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13255.md
- #1684 Coweta, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13077.md
- #2509 Troup, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13285.md

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