# Chesterfield, South Carolina — #2,697 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.19 of 10. FIPS 45025. Population 44,031. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 44,000 people live in Chesterfield, South Carolina. It ranks #2,697 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #31 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.41% of a home's value each year, less than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 94% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.6 years, shorter than in 87% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 86% 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 | 5.67 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.37 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 2.31 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.90 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.04 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.86 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2835 Marlboro, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45069.md
- #2628 Anson, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37007.md
- #575 Union, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37179.md
- #2838 Darlington, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45031.md
- #1879 Lancaster, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45057.md
- #1560 Kershaw, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45055.md

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