# Norton City, Virginia — #2,175 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.89 of 10. FIPS 51720. Population 3,492. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 3,500 people live in Norton City, Virginia. It ranks #2,175 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #90 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.85% of a home's value each year, more than in 59% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 85% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 81% 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 | 6.20 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.17 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.77 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.25 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.82 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.24 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2137 Wise, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51195.md

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