# Alleghany, Virginia — #2,112 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.95 of 10. FIPS 51005. Population 14,595. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,600 people live in Alleghany, Virginia. It ranks #2,112 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #84 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.68% of a home's value each year, less than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.7 years, shorter than in 78% of counties. Air quality is better than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 57% of counties. On this site's state scores, Virginia gets 7.11 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 6 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.11 |  |
| 2A | state | 6.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.35 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.40 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.02 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.37 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.15 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.15 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1932 Covington City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51580.md
- #1309 Monroe, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54063.md
- #815 Bath, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51017.md
- #1620 Rockbridge, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51163.md
- #1629 Greenbrier, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54025.md
- #688 Craig, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51045.md
- #992 Botetourt, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51023.md

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