# Rockdale, Georgia — #2,623 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.34 of 10. FIPS 13247. Population 95,987. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 96,000 people live in Rockdale, Georgia. It ranks #2,623 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #138 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.71% of a home's value each year, less than in 53% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 94% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.9 years, longer than in 51% of counties. Air quality is better than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 49% 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 | 6.17 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 2.63 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 2.71 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.66 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.06 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.84 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2640 Newton, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13217.md
- #2613 Henry, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13151.md
- #2757 DeKalb, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13089.md
- #1681 Walton, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13297.md
- #1525 Gwinnett, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13135.md

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