# Franklin, Virginia — #1,668 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.22 of 10. FIPS 51067. Population 55,549. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 55,500 people live in Franklin, Virginia. It ranks #1,668 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #50 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 60% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 78% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.8 years, longer than in 50% of counties. Air quality is better than in 58% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 56% 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 | 6.05 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.26 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.77 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.08 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.84 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.78 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1295 Floyd, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51063.md
- #2337 Pittsylvania, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51143.md
- #2569 Henry, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51089.md
- #915 Bedford, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51019.md
- #1252 Patrick, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51141.md
- #1488 Roanoke, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51161.md

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