# Brunswick, Virginia — #2,656 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.28 of 10. FIPS 51025. Population 15,749. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 15,700 people live in Brunswick, Virginia. It ranks #2,656 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #119 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.4% of a home's value each year, less than in 90% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 88% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.9 years, shorter than in 85% of counties. Air quality is better than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 70% 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 | 6.22 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.56 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.36 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.01 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.02 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.62 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2249 Lunenburg, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51111.md
- #2182 Mecklenburg, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51117.md
- #1670 Nottoway, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51135.md
- #2583 Northampton, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37131.md
- #2136 Dinwiddie, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51053.md
- #2437 Warren, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37185.md
- #2696 Greensville, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51081.md

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