# Paulding, Georgia — #1,429 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.37 of 10. FIPS 13223. Population 183,164. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 183,200 people live in Paulding, Georgia. It ranks #1,429 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #35 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.82% of a home's value each year, more than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.2 years, longer than in 66% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 62% 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 | 4.91 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.22 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.88 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.61 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.76 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.45 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1940 Polk, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13233.md
- #1470 Haralson, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13143.md
- #2269 Douglas, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13097.md
- #1044 Cobb, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13067.md
- #1276 Bartow, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13015.md
- #1658 Carroll, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13045.md

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