# Cherokee, South Carolina — #2,417 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.66 of 10. FIPS 45021. Population 56,714. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 56,700 people live in Cherokee, South Carolina. It ranks #2,417 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #25 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% 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 larger share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 90% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.2 years, shorter than in 89% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 60% 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 | 5.43 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.55 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 4.60 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.75 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.70 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.47 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1524 Union, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45087.md
- #1930 Spartanburg, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45083.md
- #2167 Cleveland, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37045.md
- #1536 York, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45091.md
- #1694 Rutherford, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37161.md

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