# Toombs, Georgia — #1,369 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.40 of 10. FIPS 13279. Population 27,040. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 27,000 people live in Toombs, Georgia. It ranks #1,369 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #34 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.82% of a home's value each year, more than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 85% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.7 years, shorter than in 86% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 95% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 76% 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 | 4.90 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.54 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.59 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.51 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.73 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2522 Tattnall, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13267.md
- #1817 Appling, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13001.md
- #2470 Montgomery, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13209.md
- #2107 Jeff Davis, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13161.md
- #2437 Treutlen, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13283.md
- #2325 Emanuel, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13107.md

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