# Greenbrier, West Virginia — #1,629 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.25 of 10. FIPS 54025. Population 32,149. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 32,100 people live in Greenbrier, West Virginia. It ranks #1,629 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #30 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.44% of a home's value each year, less than in 86% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.8 years, shorter than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 77% 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 | 6.17 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.05 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.60 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.54 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.62 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.62 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1907 Summers, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54089.md
- #2021 Nicholas, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54067.md
- #2112 Alleghany, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51005.md
- #2168 Fayette, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54019.md
- #1309 Monroe, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54063.md
- #714 Pocahontas, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54075.md
- #911 Webster, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54101.md
- #815 Bath, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51017.md

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