# Wayne, West Virginia — #1,646 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.24 of 10. FIPS 54099. Population 37,686. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 37,700 people live in Wayne, West Virginia. It ranks #1,646 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #33 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.48% of a home's value each year, less than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.3 years, shorter than in 88% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 83% 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 | 5.71 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.61 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.47 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.08 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.44 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.05 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2040 Lincoln, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54043.md
- #2378 Lawrence, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39087.md
- #734 Martin, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21159.md
- #2162 Boyd, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21019.md
- #2006 Lawrence, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21127.md
- #1725 Mingo, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54059.md
- #2403 Cabell, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54011.md

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