# Murray, Georgia — #863 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.69 of 10. FIPS 13213. Population 41,035. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 41,000 people live in Murray, Georgia. It ranks #863 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #17 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.43% of a home's value each year, less than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.9 years, shorter than in 76% of counties. Air quality is better than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 60% 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 | 5.97 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.58 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.97 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.82 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.72 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.35 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.19 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #765 Gilmer, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13123.md
- #1439 Gordon, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13129.md
- #1473 Polk, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47139.md
- #1271 Bradley, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47011.md
- #682 Fannin, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13111.md
- #1246 Whitfield, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13313.md

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