# Roane, West Virginia — #1,637 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.24 of 10. FIPS 54087. Population 13,743. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 13,700 people live in Roane, West Virginia. It ranks #1,637 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #31 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.31% of a home's value each year, less than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.8 years, shorter than in 77% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 50% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 56% 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 | 5.88 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.62 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.71 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.08 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.86 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.66 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #560 Wirt, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54105.md
- #1014 Calhoun, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54013.md
- #1660 Clay, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54015.md
- #1642 Jackson, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54035.md
- #2578 Kanawha, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54039.md

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