# Braxton, West Virginia — #790 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.73 of 10. FIPS 54007. Population 12,162. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 12,200 people live in Braxton, West Virginia. It ranks #790 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #7 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.39% of a home's value each year, less than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.3 years, shorter than in 82% 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 higher than in 50% of counties. On this site's state scores, West Virginia gets 5.5 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 5.50 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.26 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.55 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.95 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.64 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.39 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.60 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1014 Calhoun, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54013.md
- #1487 Lewis, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54041.md
- #2021 Nicholas, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54067.md
- #1660 Clay, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54015.md
- #1208 Gilmer, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54021.md
- #911 Webster, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54101.md

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