Rank

2804of 3,144

Barnwell, South Carolina

Score 5.00 / 10· population 20,447

About 20,400 people live in Barnwell, South Carolina. It ranks #2,804 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #35 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.6% of a home's value each year, less than in 65% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 84% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.9 years, shorter than in 90% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 78% 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.

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