# Bath, Virginia — #815 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.72 of 10. FIPS 51017. Population 4,051. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 4,100 people live in Bath, Virginia. It ranks #815 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #7 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.43% of a home's value each year, less than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74 years, shorter than in 66% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 65% 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 | 6.55 | est |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.68 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.24 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.96 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.20 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2112 Alleghany, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51005.md
- #714 Pocahontas, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54075.md
- #718 Highland, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51091.md
- #1620 Rockbridge, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51163.md
- #1629 Greenbrier, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54025.md
- #778 Augusta, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51015.md

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