# Clarendon, South Carolina — #2,621 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.35 of 10. FIPS 45027. Population 31,004. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 31,000 people live in Clarendon, South Carolina. It ranks #2,621 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #28 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.52% of a home's value each year, less than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 95% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.2 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 90% 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 | 5.78 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.58 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 1.91 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.58 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.29 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.89 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2730 Sumter, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45085.md
- #2160 Berkeley, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45015.md
- #2312 Calhoun, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45017.md
- #2865 Orangeburg, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45075.md
- #2700 Florence, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45041.md
- #2343 Williamsburg, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45089.md

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