# Pittsylvania, Virginia — #2,337 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.73 of 10. FIPS 51143. Population 59,571. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 59,600 people live in Pittsylvania, Virginia. It ranks #2,337 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #102 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6.3%, lower than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.57% of a home's value each year, less than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 80% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.4 years, shorter than in 52% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 67% 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 | 5.86 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.15 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.52 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.27 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.24 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.84 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.79 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2016 Rockingham, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37157.md
- #1623 Caswell, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37033.md
- #1668 Franklin, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51067.md
- #2569 Henry, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51089.md
- #881 Campbell, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51031.md
- #2597 Halifax, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51083.md
- #915 Bedford, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51019.md
- #3023 Danville City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51590.md

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