# Wythe, Virginia — #1,699 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.20 of 10. FIPS 51197. Population 28,104. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 28,100 people live in Wythe, Virginia. It ranks #1,699 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #57 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.52% of a home's value each year, less than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.6 years, shorter than in 79% of counties. Air quality is better than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 55% 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 | 6.00 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.97 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.37 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.14 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.13 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.87 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2134 Smyth, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51173.md
- #844 Carroll, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51035.md
- #1130 Grayson, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51077.md
- #336 Bland, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51021.md
- #1970 Pulaski, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51155.md

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