# Mercer, West Virginia — #2,015 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.01 of 10. FIPS 54055. Population 58,057. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 58,100 people live in Mercer, West Virginia. It ranks #2,015 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #45 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.48% of a home's value each year, less than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 80% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 68% 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 | 6.25 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.81 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.50 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.17 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.51 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.16 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1832 McDowell, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54047.md
- #1907 Summers, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54089.md
- #2252 Raleigh, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54081.md
- #1975 Tazewell, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51185.md
- #336 Bland, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51021.md
- #984 Wyoming, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54109.md
- #950 Giles, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51071.md

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