# Essex, Virginia — #2,396 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.68 of 10. FIPS 51057. Population 10,598. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 10,600 people live in Essex, Virginia. It ranks #2,396 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #106 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 64% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.2 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher 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 | 6.34 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.39 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.60 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.00 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.40 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.29 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1909 Middlesex, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51119.md
- #1961 Caroline, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51033.md
- #2442 Westmoreland, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51193.md
- #1551 King George, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51099.md
- #1723 Richmond, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51159.md
- #1826 King and Queen, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51097.md

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