# Wayne, Georgia — #2,279 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.80 of 10. FIPS 13305. Population 31,373. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 31,400 people live in Wayne, Georgia. It ranks #2,279 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #87 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.75% of a home's value each year, more than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 79% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.2 years, shorter than in 93% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 83% 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 | 5.33 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.99 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.66 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.11 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.29 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.16 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2030 Brantley, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13025.md
- #2522 Tattnall, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13267.md
- #1756 Pierce, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13229.md
- #1817 Appling, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13001.md
- #2364 McIntosh, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13191.md
- #2291 Long, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13183.md
- #1670 Glynn, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13127.md

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