# Colleton, South Carolina — #2,936 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.70 of 10. FIPS 45029. Population 38,874. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 38,900 people live in Colleton, South Carolina. It ranks #2,936 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #45 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.54% of a home's value each year, less than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 94% 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 | 5.64 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.89 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.36 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.53 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.64 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2984 Bamberg, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45009.md
- #2335 Charleston, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45019.md
- #2117 Dorchester, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45035.md
- #1364 Beaufort, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45013.md
- #2873 Hampton, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45049.md
- #2865 Orangeburg, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45075.md

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