# Clay, West Virginia — #1,660 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.23 of 10. FIPS 54015. Population 7,783. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,800 people live in Clay, West Virginia. It ranks #1,660 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #35 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.59% of a home's value each year, less than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 60% 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 | 6.14 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.05 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.65 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.15 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.16 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1014 Calhoun, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54013.md
- #2021 Nicholas, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54067.md
- #1637 Roane, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54087.md
- #790 Braxton, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54007.md
- #2578 Kanawha, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54039.md

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