# Bland, Virginia — #336 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.12 of 10. FIPS 51021. Population 6,179. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 6,200 people live in Bland, Virginia. It ranks #336 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #1 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.55% of a home's value each year, less than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.9 years, longer than in 51% of counties. Air quality is better than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 77% 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 | 6.32 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.48 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.64 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.03 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.97 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2134 Smyth, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51173.md
- #1975 Tazewell, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51185.md
- #1699 Wythe, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51197.md
- #2015 Mercer, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54055.md
- #1970 Pulaski, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51155.md
- #950 Giles, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51071.md

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