# McCormick, South Carolina — #2,441 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.62 of 10. FIPS 45065. Population 9,941. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,900 people live in McCormick, South Carolina. It ranks #2,441 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #27 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.52% of a home's value each year, less than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 70% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 83% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.6 years, shorter than in 70% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 78% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 51% 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 | 5.36 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.83 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.10 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.77 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.76 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.00 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1920 Edgefield, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45037.md
- #2300 Elbert, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13105.md
- #1517 Lincoln, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13181.md
- #2100 Greenwood, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45047.md
- #1094 Columbia, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13073.md
- #2089 Abbeville, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45001.md

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