# Ohio, West Virginia — #1,663 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.22 of 10. FIPS 54069. Population 41,194. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 41,200 people live in Ohio, West Virginia. It ranks #1,663 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #36 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.61% of a home's value each year, less than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74 years, shorter than in 66% of counties. Air quality is better than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 78% 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 | 5.93 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.24 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.11 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.47 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.78 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.69 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1914 Marshall, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54051.md
- #2028 Belmont, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39013.md
- #1821 Washington, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42125.md
- #2430 Jefferson, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39081.md
- #1767 Brooke, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54009.md

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