# Rockbridge, Virginia — #1,620 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.25 of 10. FIPS 51163. Population 22,358. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 22,400 people live in Rockbridge, Virginia. It ranks #1,620 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #48 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% 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 84% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.8 years, longer than in 61% of counties. Air quality is better than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 56% 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 | 6.33 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.69 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.82 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.09 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.38 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.16 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2104 Lexington City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51678.md
- #2190 Buena Vista City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51530.md
- #1740 Amherst, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51009.md
- #2112 Alleghany, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51005.md
- #915 Bedford, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51019.md
- #1162 Nelson, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51125.md
- #815 Bath, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51017.md
- #992 Botetourt, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51023.md
- #778 Augusta, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51015.md

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