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

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.89 of 10. FIPS 51117. Population 30,648. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 30,600 people live in Mecklenburg, Virginia. It ranks #2,182 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #92 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% 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 71% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.6 years, shorter than in 79% of counties. Air quality is better than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), 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 | 6.08 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.04 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.47 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.66 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.99 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2249 Lunenburg, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51111.md
- #1892 Granville, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37077.md
- #2437 Warren, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37185.md
- #2597 Halifax, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51083.md
- #2656 Brunswick, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51025.md
- #2722 Vance, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37181.md
- #2454 Charlotte, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51037.md

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