# Jefferson, West Virginia — #1,337 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.41 of 10. FIPS 54037. Population 59,787. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 59,800 people live in Jefferson, West Virginia. It ranks #1,337 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #26 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.52% of a home's value each year, less than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.8 years, longer than in 61% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 56% 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 | 5.80 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.74 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.84 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.09 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.67 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.05 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2725 Washington, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24043.md
- #1171 Clarke, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51043.md
- #1716 Berkeley, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54003.md
- #1361 Loudoun, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51107.md

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