# Lee, Virginia — #2,182 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.89 of 10. FIPS 51105. Population 21,745. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 21,700 people live in Lee, Virginia. It ranks #2,182 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #91 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.61% of a home's value each year, less than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.8 years, shorter than in 85% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 50% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 61% 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 | 5.89 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.60 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.22 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.72 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.20 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.92 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1069 Claiborne, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47025.md
- #1710 Scott, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51169.md
- #2241 Bell, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21013.md
- #2332 Harlan, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21095.md
- #711 Hancock, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47067.md
- #2137 Wise, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51195.md

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