# Thomas, Georgia — #2,248 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.83 of 10. FIPS 13275. Population 45,649. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 45,600 people live in Thomas, Georgia. It ranks #2,248 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #82 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.84% of a home's value each year, more than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.4 years, shorter than in 72% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 87% 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 | 4.89 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.21 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.53 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.81 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.45 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.29 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2450 Colquitt, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13071.md
- #2382 Leon, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12073.md
- #2180 Jefferson, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12065.md
- #2484 Grady, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13131.md
- #2686 Mitchell, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13205.md
- #2349 Brooks, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13027.md

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