Rank

2873of 3,144

Hampton, South Carolina

Score 4.86 / 10· population 18,122

About 18,100 people live in Hampton, South Carolina. It ranks #2,873 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #42 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.63% of a home's value each year, less than in 62% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 94% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.6 years, shorter than in 92% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 89% 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.

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