# Dickenson, Virginia — #1,453 of 3,144 counties > Liberty Moving composite score 6.35 of 10. FIPS 51051. Population 13,640. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values. About 13,600 people live in Dickenson, Virginia. It ranks #1,453 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #40 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.51% of a home's value each year, less than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72 years, shorter than in 84% of counties. Air quality is better than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 70% 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 | 6.21 | | | GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.11 | | | Homicide rate | county | 7.67 | | | Sales tax | county | 5.18 | | | Property tax | county | 7.45 | | | Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.79 | | | Life expectancy | county | 2.00 | | | Government employees | county | 2.46 | | | Single-parent households | county | 7.16 | | "est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure. ## Neighbors - #1156 Russell, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51167.md - #2251 Pike, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21195.md - #2186 Buchanan, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51027.md - #2137 Wise, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51195.md ## Links - Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/51051 - Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=51051 - Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology - Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy