# Stephens, Georgia — #1,278 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.44 of 10. FIPS 13257. Population 27,228. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 27,200 people live in Stephens, Georgia. It ranks #1,278 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #31 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 smaller share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.7 years, shorter than in 86% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 53% 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 | 5.66 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.15 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.16 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.02 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.02 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.77 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1595 Franklin, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13119.md
- #434 Habersham, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13137.md
- #1220 Banks, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13011.md
- #1213 Oconee, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45073.md

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