# Berkeley, South Carolina — #2,160 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.90 of 10. FIPS 45015. Population 255,217. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 255,200 people live in Berkeley, South Carolina. It ranks #2,160 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #18 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.49% of a home's value each year, less than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 88% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.8 years, longer than in 61% of counties. Air quality is better than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 96% 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 | 6.40 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.80 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.17 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.82 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.17 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.55 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.67 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2621 Clarendon, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45027.md
- #2370 Georgetown, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45043.md
- #2335 Charleston, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45019.md
- #2117 Dorchester, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45035.md
- #2865 Orangeburg, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45075.md
- #2343 Williamsburg, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45089.md

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