# Hampton, South Carolina — #2,873 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.86 of 10. FIPS 45049. Population 18,122. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.84 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.42 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.64 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 2.27 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.70 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.71 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.18 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2901 Allendale, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45005.md
- #2779 Screven, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13251.md
- #1364 Beaufort, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45013.md
- #2936 Colleton, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45029.md
- #1072 Effingham, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13103.md
- #2646 Jasper, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45053.md

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