# Talbot, Georgia — #2,130 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.93 of 10. FIPS 13263. Population 5,718. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,700 people live in Talbot, Georgia. It ranks #2,130 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #75 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.83% of a home's value each year, more than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.4 years, shorter than in 81% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 81% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 60% 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 | 5.30 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.40 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.82 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.64 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.03 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.11 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1762 Marion, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13197.md
- #2204 Taylor, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13269.md
- #2525 Upson, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13293.md
- #2479 Meriwether, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13199.md
- #2930 Muscogee, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13215.md
- #779 Harris, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13145.md
- #1795 Chattahoochee, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13053.md

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