# Halifax, Virginia — #2,597 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.39 of 10. FIPS 51083. Population 33,432. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 33,400 people live in Halifax, Virginia. It ranks #2,597 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #116 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6.3%, lower than in 55% 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 57% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 87% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.1 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 69% 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 | 5.93 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.05 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.55 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.27 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.14 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.14 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.32 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1623 Caswell, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37033.md
- #1892 Granville, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37077.md
- #2046 Person, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37145.md
- #2182 Mecklenburg, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51117.md
- #2337 Pittsylvania, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51143.md
- #881 Campbell, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51031.md
- #2454 Charlotte, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51037.md

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