# Buckingham, Virginia — #1,679 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.22 of 10. FIPS 51029. Population 16,978. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 17,000 people live in Buckingham, Virginia. It ranks #1,679 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #53 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 smaller share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75 years, shorter than in 57% of counties. Air quality is better than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher 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 | 6.17 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.15 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.84 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.45 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.35 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.23 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1184 Fluvanna, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51065.md
- #1101 Cumberland, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51049.md
- #1868 Albemarle, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51003.md
- #1162 Nelson, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51125.md
- #2419 Prince Edward, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51147.md
- #1578 Appomattox, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51011.md

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