# Grayson, Virginia — #1,130 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.53 of 10. FIPS 51077. Population 15,285. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 15,300 people live in Grayson, Virginia. It ranks #1,130 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #20 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.62% of a home's value each year, less than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 57% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.7 years, shorter than in 59% of counties. Air quality is better than in 76% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower 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 | 6.39 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.11 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.06 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.58 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.60 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.98 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #457 Ashe, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37009.md
- #477 Johnson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47091.md
- #2134 Smyth, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51173.md
- #844 Carroll, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51035.md
- #2008 Galax City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51640.md
- #595 Alleghany, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37005.md
- #1699 Wythe, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51197.md
- #1380 Washington, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51191.md
- #1261 Surry, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37171.md

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