# Monroe, West Virginia — #1,309 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.42 of 10. FIPS 54063. Population 12,382. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 12,400 people live in Monroe, West Virginia. It ranks #1,309 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #25 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.53% of a home's value each year, less than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.2 years, shorter than in 73% of counties. Air quality is better than in 70% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 64% 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 | 6.26 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.03 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.65 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.07 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.05 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.48 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1907 Summers, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54089.md
- #2112 Alleghany, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51005.md
- #1629 Greenbrier, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54025.md
- #688 Craig, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51045.md
- #950 Giles, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51071.md

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