# Craig, Virginia — #688 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.79 of 10. FIPS 51045. Population 4,843. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 4,800 people live in Craig, Virginia. It ranks #688 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #3 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.5 years, shorter than in 61% of counties. Air quality is better than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 76% 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 | 6.32 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.23 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.55 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.54 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.10 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.49 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2112 Alleghany, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51005.md
- #1309 Monroe, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54063.md
- #994 Montgomery, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51121.md
- #1488 Roanoke, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51161.md
- #992 Botetourt, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51023.md
- #950 Giles, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51071.md

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