# Walton, Georgia — #1,681 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.22 of 10. FIPS 13297. Population 106,702. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 106,700 people live in Walton, Georgia. It ranks #1,681 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #48 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.72% of a home's value each year, less than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.1 years, shorter than in 55% 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 | 7.31 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.79 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.48 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.87 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.55 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2623 Rockdale, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13247.md
- #1132 Morgan, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13211.md
- #2640 Newton, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13217.md
- #445 Oconee, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13219.md
- #1525 Gwinnett, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13135.md
- #1864 Barrow, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13013.md

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