# Galax City, Virginia — #2,008 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.02 of 10. FIPS 51640. Population 6,717. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 6,700 people live in Galax City, Virginia. It ranks #2,008 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #81 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 69% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 70% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower 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 | 6.27 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.18 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.40 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.38 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.94 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.73 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #844 Carroll, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51035.md
- #1130 Grayson, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51077.md

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