# Washington, Virginia — #1,380 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.39 of 10. FIPS 51191. Population 54,050. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 54,100 people live in Washington, Virginia. It ranks #1,380 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #36 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.5% of a home's value each year, less than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.3 years, shorter than in 63% of counties. Air quality is better than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 50% 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 | 6.32 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.67 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.39 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.65 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.87 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.43 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1904 Bristol City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51520.md
- #477 Johnson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47091.md
- #2134 Smyth, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51173.md
- #1156 Russell, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51167.md
- #1710 Scott, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51169.md
- #1130 Grayson, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51077.md
- #1255 Sullivan, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47163.md

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