# Mitchell, Georgia — #2,686 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.21 of 10. FIPS 13205. Population 21,114. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 21,100 people live in Mitchell, Georgia. It ranks #2,686 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #143 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.08% of a home's value each year, more than in 75% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 88% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.8 years, shorter than in 77% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 52), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 84% 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 | 4.82 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.82 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.32 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.02 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.17 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.46 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2450 Colquitt, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13071.md
- #2490 Baker, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13007.md
- #2782 Decatur, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13087.md
- #3076 Dougherty, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13095.md
- #2248 Thomas, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13275.md
- #2484 Grady, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13131.md
- #2394 Worth, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13321.md

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