# Northumberland, Virginia — #2,376 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.69 of 10. FIPS 51133. Population 12,391. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 12,400 people live in Northumberland, Virginia. It ranks #2,376 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #105 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.46% of a home's value each year, less than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.8 years, longer than in 50% of counties. Air quality is better than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 80% 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 | 6.47 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.05 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.28 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.31 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.52 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.45 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2442 Westmoreland, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51193.md
- #1979 Lancaster, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51103.md
- #1723 Richmond, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51159.md

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