# Williamsburg, South Carolina — #2,343 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.73 of 10. FIPS 45089. Population 29,891. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 29,900 people live in Williamsburg, South Carolina. It ranks #2,343 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #23 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.62% of a home's value each year, less than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.1 years, shorter than in 89% of counties. Air quality is better than in 53% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 92% 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 | 5.96 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.87 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.48 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.11 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.57 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2621 Clarendon, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45027.md
- #2370 Georgetown, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45043.md
- #2160 Berkeley, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45015.md
- #2826 Marion, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45067.md
- #2700 Florence, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45041.md

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