# York, South Carolina — #1,536 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.30 of 10. FIPS 45091. Population 298,320. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 298,300 people live in York, South Carolina. It ranks #1,536 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #7 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.53% of a home's value each year, less than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 84% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.6 years, longer than in 59% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 85% 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 | 5.47 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.94 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.97 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.98 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.41 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.95 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1524 Union, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45087.md
- #2814 Chester, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45023.md
- #2225 Mecklenburg, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37119.md
- #2167 Cleveland, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37045.md
- #2417 Cherokee, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45021.md
- #2042 Gaston, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37071.md
- #1879 Lancaster, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45057.md

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