# Dillon, South Carolina — #2,797 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.02 of 10. FIPS 45033. Population 27,698. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 27,700 people live in Dillon, South Carolina. It ranks #2,797 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #34 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.44% of a home's value each year, less than in 86% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 83% 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 better than in 49% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 93% 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 | 5.90 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.52 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.37 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.34 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.34 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1749 Horry, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45051.md
- #2835 Marlboro, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45069.md
- #2737 Robeson, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37155.md
- #2826 Marion, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45067.md
- #2700 Florence, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45041.md

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