# Wilcox, Georgia — #2,486 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.55 of 10. FIPS 13315. Population 8,779. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,800 people live in Wilcox, Georgia. It ranks #2,486 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #117 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.94% of a home's value each year, more than in 66% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.5 years, shorter than in 87% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 67% 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 | 4.91 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.47 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.65 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.82 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.27 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.05 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.73 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2483 Dodge, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13091.md
- #2513 Turner, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13287.md
- #2146 Ben Hill, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13017.md
- #2488 Telfair, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13271.md
- #2457 Dooly, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13093.md
- #2400 Pulaski, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13235.md
- #2745 Crisp, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13081.md

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