# Chesterfield, Virginia — #2,281 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.79 of 10. FIPS 51041. Population 383,876. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 383,900 people live in Chesterfield, Virginia. It ranks #2,281 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #99 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.75% of a home's value each year, more than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.2 years, longer than in 76% of counties. Air quality is better than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 84% 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 | 5.97 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.53 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.78 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.05 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.42 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.60 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2558 Colonial Heights City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51570.md
- #3072 Petersburg City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51730.md
- #2762 Hopewell City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51670.md
- #2462 Henrico, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51087.md
- #1138 Prince George, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51149.md
- #2357 Charles, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51036.md
- #2994 Richmond City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51760.md
- #1113 Powhatan, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51145.md
- #2136 Dinwiddie, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51053.md
- #1126 Amelia, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51007.md

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