# Ware, Georgia — #2,481 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.56 of 10. FIPS 13299. Population 36,243. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 36,200 people live in Ware, Georgia. It ranks #2,481 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #114 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.85% of a home's value each year, more than in 59% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 85% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.2 years, shorter than in 93% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 81% 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 | 5.44 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.16 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.77 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.23 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.28 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.57 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2264 Bacon, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13005.md
- #2407 Coffee, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13069.md
- #1964 Atkinson, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13003.md
- #2311 Clinch, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13065.md
- #1448 Charlton, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13049.md
- #2030 Brantley, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13025.md
- #1756 Pierce, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13229.md
- #2090 Baker, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12003.md

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