# Whitfield, Georgia — #1,246 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.46 of 10. FIPS 13313. Population 103,687. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 103,700 people live in Whitfield, Georgia. It ranks #1,246 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #29 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.64% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 70% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.4 years, shorter than in 52% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 91% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 65% 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 | 5.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.23 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.17 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.45 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.94 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.27 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #863 Murray, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13213.md
- #1439 Gordon, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13129.md
- #1107 Catoosa, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13047.md
- #1762 Walker, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13295.md
- #1271 Bradley, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47011.md

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