# Tift, Georgia — #2,491 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.55 of 10. FIPS 13277. Population 41,554. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 41,600 people live in Tift, Georgia. It ranks #2,491 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #121 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.86% of a home's value each year, more than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 93% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73 years, shorter than in 76% 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 79% 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 | 4.88 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.79 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 3.15 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.36 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.74 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.13 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2042 Cook, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13075.md
- #2513 Turner, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13287.md
- #2450 Colquitt, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13071.md
- #2420 Irwin, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13155.md
- #2359 Berrien, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13019.md
- #2394 Worth, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13321.md

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