# Powhatan, Virginia — #1,113 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.54 of 10. FIPS 51145. Population 32,105. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.11 |  |
| 2A | state | 6.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.00 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.21 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.92 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.85 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.65 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.25 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #532 Goochland, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51075.md
- #1101 Cumberland, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51049.md
- #1126 Amelia, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51007.md
- #2281 Chesterfield, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51041.md

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