# Bedford, Virginia — #915 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.65 of 10. FIPS 51019. Population 81,525. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 81,500 people live in Bedford, Virginia. It ranks #915 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 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 smaller share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.6 years, longer than in 71% of counties. Air quality is better than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 61% 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 | 6.02 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.52 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.31 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.70 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.01 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.57 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1668 Franklin, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51067.md
- #2337 Pittsylvania, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51143.md
- #2330 Lynchburg City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51680.md
- #1740 Amherst, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51009.md
- #881 Campbell, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51031.md
- #1620 Rockbridge, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51163.md
- #1488 Roanoke, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51161.md
- #992 Botetourt, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51023.md

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