# Pierce, Georgia — #1,756 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.17 of 10. FIPS 13229. Population 20,425. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 20,400 people live in Pierce, Georgia. It ranks #1,756 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #53 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.77% of a home's value each year, more than in 52% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72 years, shorter than in 84% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 77% 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 | 5.38 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.88 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.55 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.55 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.20 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.02 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2264 Bacon, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13005.md
- #2030 Brantley, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13025.md
- #2481 Ware, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13299.md
- #1817 Appling, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13001.md
- #2279 Wayne, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13305.md

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