# Hancock, West Virginia — #1,528 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.31 of 10. FIPS 54029. Population 28,145. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 28,100 people live in Hancock, West Virginia. It ranks #1,528 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #29 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.56% of a home's value each year, less than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.6 years, shorter than in 70% 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 higher than in 53% 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 | 6.03 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.29 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.23 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.37 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.99 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.58 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2305 Beaver, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42007.md
- #1821 Washington, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42125.md
- #2430 Jefferson, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39081.md
- #1767 Brooke, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54009.md
- #1507 Columbiana, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39029.md

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