# Scott, Virginia — #1,710 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.19 of 10. FIPS 51169. Population 21,433. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 21,400 people live in Scott, Virginia. It ranks #1,710 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #58 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.68% of a home's value each year, less than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.1 years, shorter than in 74% of counties. Air quality is better than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 51% 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 | 6.09 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.52 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.59 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.50 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.04 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.83 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1156 Russell, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51167.md
- #1362 Hawkins, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47073.md
- #1255 Sullivan, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47163.md
- #711 Hancock, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47067.md
- #1380 Washington, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51191.md
- #2137 Wise, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51195.md
- #2182 Lee, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51105.md

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