# Appomattox, Virginia — #1,578 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.28 of 10. FIPS 51011. Population 16,864. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,900 people live in Appomattox, Virginia. It ranks #1,578 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #45 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.52% of a home's value each year, less than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 74% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.7 years, longer than in 60% of counties. Air quality is better than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 52% 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 | 6.12 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.56 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.38 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.90 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.38 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.91 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1740 Amherst, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51009.md
- #1679 Buckingham, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51029.md
- #881 Campbell, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51031.md
- #1162 Nelson, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51125.md
- #2454 Charlotte, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51037.md
- #2419 Prince Edward, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51147.md

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