# Rockingham, Virginia — #1,117 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.54 of 10. FIPS 51165. Population 86,568. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 86,600 people live in Rockingham, Virginia. It ranks #1,117 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #18 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.55% of a home's value each year, less than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 52% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.5 years, longer than in 79% of counties. Air quality is better than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 77% 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 | 6.07 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.84 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.43 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.54 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.16 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.55 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1868 Albemarle, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51003.md
- #816 Hardy, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54031.md
- #1074 Pendleton, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54071.md
- #1514 Shenandoah, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51171.md
- #1621 Harrisonburg City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51660.md
- #1326 Greene, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51079.md
- #1391 Page, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51139.md
- #778 Augusta, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51015.md

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