# Prince William, Virginia — #1,958 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.05 of 10. FIPS 51153. Population 489,640. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 489,600 people live in Prince William, Virginia. It ranks #1,958 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #75 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.85% of a home's value each year, more than in 59% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 78% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 82% 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 | 6.43 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.00 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.07 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.20 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.62 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.06 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1690 Manassas Park City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51685.md
- #1371 Stafford, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51179.md
- #1774 Fairfax, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51059.md
- #1767 Manassas City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51683.md
- #1361 Loudoun, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51107.md
- #1417 Fauquier, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51061.md

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