Rank

1113of 3,144

Powhatan, Virginia

Score 6.54 / 10· population 32,105

About 32,100 people live in Powhatan, Virginia. It ranks #1,113 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #17 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.59% of a home's value each year, less than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.1 years, longer than in 75% of counties. Air quality is better than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 52% 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.

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