# Russell, Virginia — #1,156 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.51 of 10. FIPS 51167. Population 25,477. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 25,500 people live in Russell, Virginia. It ranks #1,156 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.48% of a home's value each year, less than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.9 years, shorter than in 76% of counties. Air quality is better than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 62% 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 | 6.25 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.37 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.24 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.91 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.90 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.82 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2134 Smyth, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51173.md
- #1710 Scott, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51169.md
- #1975 Tazewell, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51185.md
- #2186 Buchanan, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51027.md
- #1380 Washington, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51191.md
- #2137 Wise, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51195.md
- #1453 Dickenson, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51051.md

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