# Union, Georgia — #195 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.39 of 10. FIPS 13291. Population 27,124. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 27,100 people live in Union, Georgia. It ranks #195 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #1 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.45% of a home's value each year, less than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 74% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.5 years, longer than in 79% of counties. Air quality is better than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 55% 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 | 6.25 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.13 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.30 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.13 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.43 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.29 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #592 Towns, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13281.md
- #718 Cherokee, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37039.md
- #682 Fannin, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13111.md
- #189 Clay, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37043.md
- #520 Lumpkin, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13187.md
- #830 White, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13311.md

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