# Hampton City, Virginia — #2,962 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.66 of 10. FIPS 51650. Population 137,098. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 137,100 people live in Hampton City, Virginia. It ranks #2,962 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #128 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.97% of a home's value each year, more than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 57% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 95% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.6 years, shorter than in 60% 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 higher than in 78% 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 | 2.97 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 2.15 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.46 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.11 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.91 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #785 Poquoson City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51735.md
- #2929 Newport News City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51700.md
- #1817 York, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51199.md

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