# King and Queen, Virginia — #1,826 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.14 of 10. FIPS 51097. Population 6,720. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 6,700 people live in King and Queen, Virginia. It ranks #1,826 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #65 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.45% of a home's value each year, less than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.3 years, shorter than in 63% of counties. Air quality is better than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 55% 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 | 6.31 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.28 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.16 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.92 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.91 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1909 Middlesex, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51119.md
- #1961 Caroline, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51033.md
- #2396 Essex, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51057.md
- #2024 James, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51095.md
- #1673 King William, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51101.md
- #1747 Gloucester, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51073.md
- #1305 New Kent, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51127.md

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