# Edgefield, South Carolina — #1,920 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.07 of 10. FIPS 45037. Population 27,607. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 27,600 people live in Edgefield, South Carolina. It ranks #1,920 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.47% of a home's value each year, less than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 83% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.9 years, shorter than in 57% 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 57% 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 | 5.63 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.58 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.11 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.02 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.27 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.49 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2441 McCormick, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45065.md
- #1730 Saluda, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45081.md
- #2959 Richmond, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13245.md
- #2287 Aiken, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45003.md
- #2100 Greenwood, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45047.md
- #1094 Columbia, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13073.md

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