# Stafford, Virginia — #1,371 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.39 of 10. FIPS 51179. Population 165,428. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 165,400 people live in Stafford, Virginia. It ranks #1,371 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #35 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.67% of a home's value each year, less than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.3 years, longer than in 86% 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 67% 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 | 4.93 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.37 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.25 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.24 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.53 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2172 Fredericksburg City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51630.md
- #1961 Caroline, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51033.md
- #1958 Prince William, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51153.md
- #1587 Culpeper, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51047.md
- #1545 Spotsylvania, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51177.md
- #1551 King George, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51099.md
- #1417 Fauquier, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51061.md

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