# Washington, Georgia — #2,489 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.55 of 10. FIPS 13303. Population 19,820. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 19,800 people live in Washington, Georgia. It ranks #2,489 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #119 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% 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 68% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 79% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72 years, shorter than in 84% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 62% 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 | 5.27 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.10 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.59 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.82 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.63 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.78 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.29 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1652 Glascock, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13125.md
- #2364 Johnson, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13167.md
- #2394 Baldwin, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13009.md
- #2622 Wilkinson, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13319.md
- #2718 Hancock, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13141.md
- #2364 Jefferson, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13163.md

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