# Abbeville, South Carolina — #2,089 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.96 of 10. FIPS 45001. Population 24,434. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 24,400 people live in Abbeville, South Carolina. It ranks #2,089 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.42% of a home's value each year, less than in 88% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 83% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.7 years, shorter than in 69% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 76% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 51% of counties. On this site's state scores, South Carolina gets 6.84 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 | 6.84 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.39 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.09 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.08 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.57 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.96 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.47 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2441 McCormick, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45065.md
- #2334 Laurens, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45059.md
- #2300 Elbert, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13105.md
- #1734 Anderson, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45007.md
- #2100 Greenwood, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45047.md

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