# Anderson, South Carolina — #1,734 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.18 of 10. FIPS 45007. Population 213,076. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 213,100 people live in Anderson, South Carolina. It ranks #1,734 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #10 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.5% of a home's value each year, less than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 87% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.8 years, shorter than in 68% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 82% 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 | 5.83 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.35 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.45 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.19 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.26 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.46 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1013 Pickens, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45077.md
- #2300 Elbert, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13105.md
- #1213 Oconee, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45073.md
- #1436 Greenville, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45045.md
- #2089 Abbeville, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45001.md
- #1153 Hart, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13147.md

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