# Spalding, Georgia — #2,461 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.59 of 10. FIPS 13255. Population 69,946. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 69,900 people live in Spalding, Georgia. It ranks #2,461 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #111 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.89% of a home's value each year, more than in 62% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 90% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.7 years, shorter than in 86% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 89% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 57% 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 | 5.14 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.84 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 4.63 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.37 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.15 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.72 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1169 Fayette, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13113.md
- #2235 Lamar, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13171.md
- #2452 Butts, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13035.md
- #2613 Henry, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13151.md
- #2907 Clayton, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13063.md
- #2479 Meriwether, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13199.md
- #1331 Pike, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13231.md
- #1684 Coweta, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13077.md

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