# Fairfield, South Carolina — #2,871 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.86 of 10. FIPS 45039. Population 20,422. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 20,400 people live in Fairfield, South Carolina. It ranks #2,871 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #41 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% 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 larger share of working residents than in 60% 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 64% 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 | 4.30 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.03 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.47 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.83 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.21 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1524 Union, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45087.md
- #2814 Chester, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45023.md
- #2657 Richland, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45079.md
- #2429 Newberry, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45071.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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