# Culpeper, Virginia — #1,587 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.28 of 10. FIPS 51047. Population 54,973. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 55,000 people live in Culpeper, Virginia. It ranks #1,587 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #46 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.5% of a home's value each year, less than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77 years, longer than in 64% of counties. Air quality is better than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 59% 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 | 6.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.23 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.23 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.91 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.25 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.46 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #834 Madison, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51113.md
- #1371 Stafford, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51179.md
- #1890 Orange, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51137.md
- #1545 Spotsylvania, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51177.md
- #1417 Fauquier, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51061.md
- #910 Rappahannock, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51157.md

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