# Tazewell, Virginia — #1,975 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.04 of 10. FIPS 51185. Population 39,120. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 39,100 people live in Tazewell, Virginia. It ranks #1,975 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #78 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.61% of a home's value each year, less than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.2 years, shorter than in 93% 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 64% 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 | 6.34 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.44 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.37 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.49 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.79 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.26 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1832 McDowell, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54047.md
- #2134 Smyth, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51173.md
- #1156 Russell, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51167.md
- #336 Bland, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51021.md
- #2186 Buchanan, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51027.md
- #2015 Mercer, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54055.md

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