# Gloucester, Virginia — #1,747 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.17 of 10. FIPS 51073. Population 40,057. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 40,100 people live in Gloucester, Virginia. It ranks #1,747 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #61 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6.3%, lower than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.56% of a home's value each year, less than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.9 years, longer than in 51% 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 65% 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 | 6.35 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.91 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.91 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.27 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.42 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.50 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.95 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1909 Middlesex, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51119.md
- #1162 Mathews, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51115.md
- #2024 James, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51095.md
- #1817 York, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51199.md
- #1826 King and Queen, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51097.md

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