# Harrison, West Virginia — #1,914 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.07 of 10. FIPS 54033. Population 64,639. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 64,600 people live in Harrison, West Virginia. It ranks #1,914 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #43 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 51% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.4 years, shorter than in 81% of counties. Air quality is better than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 80% 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 | 6.47 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.99 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.60 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.33 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.00 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.13 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #726 Doddridge, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54017.md
- #509 Barbour, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54001.md
- #1656 Marion, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54049.md
- #1487 Lewis, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54041.md
- #935 Taylor, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54091.md
- #2237 Wetzel, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54103.md
- #1036 Upshur, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54097.md

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