# Augusta, Virginia — #778 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.74 of 10. FIPS 51015. Population 78,247. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 78,200 people live in Augusta, Virginia. It ranks #778 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #5 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 smaller share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78 years, longer than in 74% of counties. Air quality is better than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 71% 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 | 6.30 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.38 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.39 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.98 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.60 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.96 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1692 Waynesboro City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51820.md
- #2220 Staunton City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51790.md
- #1868 Albemarle, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51003.md
- #1074 Pendleton, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54071.md
- #1117 Rockingham, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51165.md
- #718 Highland, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51091.md
- #1162 Nelson, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51125.md
- #815 Bath, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51017.md
- #1620 Rockbridge, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51163.md

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