# Walker, Georgia — #1,762 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.17 of 10. FIPS 13295. Population 69,489. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 69,500 people live in Walker, Georgia. It ranks #1,762 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #55 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 larger share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.9 years, shorter than in 67% 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 52% 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 | 7.98 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.94 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.45 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.17 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.08 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1796 Chattooga, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13055.md
- #266 Dade, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13083.md
- #1439 Gordon, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13129.md
- #566 DeKalb, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01049.md
- #1951 Hamilton, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47065.md
- #1107 Catoosa, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13047.md
- #1246 Whitfield, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13313.md
- #1983 Floyd, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13115.md

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