# Summers, West Virginia — #1,907 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.08 of 10. FIPS 54089. Population 11,581. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 11,600 people live in Summers, West Virginia. It ranks #1,907 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #42 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 larger share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.4 years, shorter than in 93% of counties. Air quality is better than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 54% 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 | 6.22 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.50 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.51 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.04 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.78 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.78 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2252 Raleigh, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54081.md
- #2168 Fayette, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54019.md
- #1309 Monroe, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54063.md
- #2015 Mercer, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54055.md
- #1629 Greenbrier, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54025.md
- #950 Giles, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51071.md

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