# Buchanan, Virginia — #2,186 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.89 of 10. FIPS 51027. Population 19,087. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 19,100 people live in Buchanan, Virginia. It ranks #2,186 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #93 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.48% of a home's value each year, less than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% 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 58% 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 | 8.53 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.72 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.98 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.50 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.30 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1832 McDowell, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54047.md
- #1156 Russell, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51167.md
- #2251 Pike, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21195.md
- #1975 Tazewell, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51185.md
- #1725 Mingo, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54059.md
- #1453 Dickenson, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51051.md

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