# Gilmer, West Virginia — #1,208 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.49 of 10. FIPS 54021. Population 7,254. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,300 people live in Gilmer, West Virginia. It ranks #1,208 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #23 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.47% of a home's value each year, less than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.3 years, shorter than in 53% of counties. Air quality is better than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 71% 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 | 6.02 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.80 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.32 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.82 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.23 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.69 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #726 Doddridge, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54017.md
- #1014 Calhoun, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54013.md
- #497 Ritchie, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54085.md
- #1487 Lewis, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54041.md
- #790 Braxton, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54007.md

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