# Patrick, Virginia — #1,252 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.46 of 10. FIPS 51141. Population 17,509. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 17,500 people live in Patrick, Virginia. It ranks #1,252 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #29 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6.3%, lower than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.2 years, shorter than in 73% 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 51% 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 | 8.01 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.30 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.27 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.58 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.41 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.96 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1145 Stokes, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37169.md
- #1295 Floyd, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51063.md
- #1668 Franklin, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51067.md
- #2569 Henry, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51089.md
- #844 Carroll, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51035.md
- #1261 Surry, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37171.md

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