# Quitman, Georgia — #2,177 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.89 of 10. FIPS 13239. Population 2,280. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,300 people live in Quitman, Georgia. It ranks #2,177 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #78 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.73% of a home's value each year, less than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in almost every other county. Life expectancy is about 73.3 years, shorter than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 88% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 50% 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 | 5.17 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.79 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.27 | est |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.73 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.96 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.01 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2544 Clay, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13061.md
- #2530 Barbour, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01005.md
- #2790 Randolph, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13243.md
- #2881 Stewart, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13259.md

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