# Putnam, Georgia — #2,274 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.80 of 10. FIPS 13237. Population 23,129. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 23,100 people live in Putnam, Georgia. It ranks #2,274 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #86 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.63% of a home's value each year, less than in 62% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 63% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 87% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74 years, shorter than in 66% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 90% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is higher 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 | 5.13 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.12 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.47 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.83 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.45 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.93 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1884 Jasper, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13159.md
- #1132 Morgan, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13211.md
- #1972 Greene, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13133.md
- #2394 Baldwin, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13009.md
- #2718 Hancock, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13141.md
- #1772 Jones, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13169.md

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