# Henrico, Virginia — #2,462 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.59 of 10. FIPS 51087. Population 334,760. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 334,800 people live in Henrico, Virginia. It ranks #2,462 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #110 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.68% of a home's value each year, less than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 74% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 86% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.5 years, longer than in 70% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 78% 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 | 5.77 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.52 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.73 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.46 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.43 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.55 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #532 Goochland, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51075.md
- #2357 Charles, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51036.md
- #2994 Richmond City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51760.md
- #1324 Hanover, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51085.md
- #2281 Chesterfield, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51041.md
- #1305 New Kent, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51127.md

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