# Mason, West Virginia — #2,184 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.89 of 10. FIPS 54053. Population 24,765. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 24,800 people live in Mason, West Virginia. It ranks #2,184 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #50 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.41% of a home's value each year, less than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 78% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.1 years, shorter than in 89% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 65% 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 | 5.55 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.84 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.02 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.37 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.00 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.44 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2348 Gallia, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39053.md
- #1642 Jackson, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54035.md
- #1400 Putnam, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54079.md
- #2403 Cabell, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54011.md
- #1984 Meigs, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39105.md

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