# Amherst, Virginia — #1,740 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.18 of 10. FIPS 51009. Population 31,396. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 31,400 people live in Amherst, Virginia. It ranks #1,740 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #60 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.47% of a home's value each year, less than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.5 years, shorter than in 51% of counties. Air quality is better than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 53% 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 | 6.13 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.83 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.26 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.38 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.52 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.61 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2330 Lynchburg City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51680.md
- #881 Campbell, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51031.md
- #915 Bedford, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51019.md
- #1162 Nelson, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51125.md
- #1620 Rockbridge, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51163.md
- #1578 Appomattox, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51011.md

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