# Mingo, West Virginia — #1,725 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.18 of 10. FIPS 54059. Population 22,023. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 22,000 people live in Mingo, West Virginia. It ranks #1,725 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #39 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.4% of a home's value each year, less than in 90% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 58% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 79% 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 | 6.05 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.65 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.79 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.40 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.92 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.28 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1832 McDowell, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54047.md
- #2040 Lincoln, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54043.md
- #734 Martin, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21159.md
- #2251 Pike, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21195.md
- #1646 Wayne, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54099.md
- #2186 Buchanan, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51027.md
- #984 Wyoming, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54109.md
- #2096 Logan, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54045.md

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