# Sumter, Georgia — #2,716 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.16 of 10. FIPS 13261. Population 28,890. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 28,900 people live in Sumter, Georgia. It ranks #2,716 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #145 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.04% of a home's value each year, more than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 94% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.1 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 72% 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 | 6.20 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.89 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 2.45 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.91 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.56 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.33 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1700 Webster, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13307.md
- #1039 Schley, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13249.md
- #1762 Marion, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13197.md
- #2457 Dooly, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13093.md
- #1698 Lee, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13177.md
- #2745 Crisp, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13081.md
- #2738 Macon, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13193.md
- #2862 Terrell, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13273.md

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