# Wheeler, Georgia — #1,545 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.30 of 10. FIPS 13309. Population 7,081. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,100 people live in Wheeler, Georgia. It ranks #1,545 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #42 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.84% of a home's value each year, more than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is higher than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.4 years, longer than in 56% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 50), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 60% 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 | 5.02 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.26 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.42 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.77 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.99 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.05 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2483 Dodge, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13091.md
- #2494 Laurens, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13175.md
- #2488 Telfair, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13271.md
- #2470 Montgomery, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13209.md
- #2107 Jeff Davis, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13161.md
- #2437 Treutlen, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13283.md

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