# Henry, Virginia — #2,569 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.43 of 10. FIPS 51089. Population 49,702. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 49,700 people live in Henry, Virginia. It ranks #2,569 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #114 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6.3%, lower than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.48% of a home's value each year, less than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 70% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 88% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.2 years, shorter than in 89% of counties. Air quality is better than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 66% 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 | 5.92 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.63 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.17 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.27 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.34 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.83 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.55 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2753 Martinsville City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51690.md
- #2016 Rockingham, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37157.md
- #1145 Stokes, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37169.md
- #1668 Franklin, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51067.md
- #2337 Pittsylvania, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51143.md
- #1252 Patrick, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51141.md

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