# Webster, West Virginia — #911 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.66 of 10. FIPS 54101. Population 8,045. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,000 people live in Webster, West Virginia. It ranks #911 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #10 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 70% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.8 years, shorter than in 68% of counties. Air quality is better than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 53% 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 | 6.59 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.28 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.95 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.83 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.80 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1487 Lewis, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54041.md
- #2021 Nicholas, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54067.md
- #714 Pocahontas, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54075.md
- #1114 Randolph, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54083.md
- #790 Braxton, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54007.md
- #1629 Greenbrier, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54025.md
- #1036 Upshur, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54097.md

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