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

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.07 of 10. FIPS 54051. Population 29,405. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 29,400 people live in Marshall, West Virginia. It ranks #1,914 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #44 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.5% of a home's value each year, less than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.2 years, shorter than in 54% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 66% 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 | 5.57 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.45 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.24 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.33 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.70 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.63 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1663 Ohio, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54069.md
- #2237 Wetzel, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54103.md
- #2028 Belmont, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39013.md
- #1821 Washington, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42125.md
- #1886 Monroe, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39111.md
- #2073 Greene, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42059.md

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