# George, Mississippi — #2,398 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.67 of 10. FIPS 28039. Population 25,619. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 25,600 people live in George, Mississippi. It ranks #2,398 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #29 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.53% of a home's value each year, less than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 74% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 90% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.3 years, shorter than in 93% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 88% of counties. On this site's state scores, Mississippi gets 5.69 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 | 5.69 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.32 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.92 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 4.48 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.73 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.35 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.89 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1898 Stone, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28131.md
- #2051 Perry, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28111.md
- #1990 Greene, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28041.md
- #2580 Mobile, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01097.md
- #2560 Jackson, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28059.md

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