# Lewis, West Virginia — #1,487 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.33 of 10. FIPS 54041. Population 16,500. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,500 people live in Lewis, West Virginia. It ranks #1,487 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #28 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.42% of a home's value each year, less than in 88% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.4 years, shorter than in 93% of counties. Air quality is better than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), 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 | 6.12 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.91 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.96 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.09 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.91 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.41 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #726 Doddridge, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54017.md
- #1914 Harrison, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54033.md
- #790 Braxton, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54007.md
- #1208 Gilmer, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54021.md
- #911 Webster, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54101.md
- #1036 Upshur, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54097.md

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