# Oconee, South Carolina — #1,213 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.48 of 10. FIPS 45073. Population 81,221. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 81,200 people live in Oconee, South Carolina. It ranks #1,213 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.38% of a home's value each year, less than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.6 years, shorter than in 60% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 72% 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 | 5.65 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.56 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.89 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.89 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.01 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.28 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1278 Stephens, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13257.md
- #1595 Franklin, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13119.md
- #434 Habersham, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13137.md
- #1013 Pickens, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45077.md
- #505 Transylvania, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37175.md
- #1380 Jackson, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37099.md
- #1734 Anderson, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45007.md
- #1153 Hart, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13147.md
- #1065 Rabun, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13241.md

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