# Wise, Virginia — #2,137 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.93 of 10. FIPS 51195. Population 35,174. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 35,200 people live in Wise, Virginia. It ranks #2,137 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #87 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.59% of a home's value each year, less than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.1 years, shorter than in 89% of counties. Air quality is better than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 53% 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 | 6.18 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.16 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.75 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.37 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.51 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.46 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2175 Norton City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51720.md
- #1156 Russell, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51167.md
- #1710 Scott, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51169.md
- #2251 Pike, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21195.md
- #2332 Harlan, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21095.md
- #2436 Letcher, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21133.md
- #2182 Lee, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51105.md
- #1453 Dickenson, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51051.md

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