# Pickens, Georgia — #734 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.77 of 10. FIPS 13227. Population 35,969. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 36,000 people live in Pickens, Georgia. It ranks #734 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 78% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.3 years, shorter than in 53% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 68% 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 | 5.58 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.30 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.73 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.47 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.94 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.72 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #765 Gilmer, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13123.md
- #677 Cherokee, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13057.md
- #1439 Gordon, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13129.md
- #592 Dawson, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13085.md

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