# Charles, Virginia — #2,357 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.71 of 10. FIPS 51036. Population 6,610. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 6,600 people live in Charles, Virginia. It ranks #2,357 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #104 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.59% of a home's value each year, less than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 71% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76 years, longer than in 52% of counties. Air quality is better than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 53% 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 | 6.30 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.44 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.07 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.34 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.73 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.96 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2462 Henrico, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51087.md
- #1138 Prince George, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51149.md
- #2024 James, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51095.md
- #2246 Surry, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51181.md
- #2281 Chesterfield, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51041.md
- #1305 New Kent, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51127.md

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