# Mineral, West Virginia — #901 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.66 of 10. FIPS 54057. Population 26,867. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 26,900 people live in Mineral, West Virginia. It ranks #901 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #9 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.43% of a home's value each year, less than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 52% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.6 years, shorter than in 70% of counties. Air quality is better than in 82% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 63% 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 | 6.53 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.97 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.66 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.58 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.31 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.67 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2614 Allegany, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24001.md
- #2307 Garrett, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24023.md
- #1142 Hampshire, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54027.md
- #604 Grant, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54023.md

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