# Prince George, Virginia — #1,138 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.53 of 10. FIPS 51149. Population 42,871. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 42,900 people live in Prince George, Virginia. It ranks #1,138 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #21 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.69% of a home's value each year, less than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.6 years, longer than in 80% of counties. Air quality is better than in 58% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 57% 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 | 6.06 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.04 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.00 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.67 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.15 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3072 Petersburg City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51730.md
- #2762 Hopewell City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51670.md
- #2357 Charles, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51036.md
- #2549 Sussex, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51183.md
- #2136 Dinwiddie, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51053.md
- #2246 Surry, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51181.md
- #2281 Chesterfield, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51041.md

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