# Wetzel, West Virginia — #2,237 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.84 of 10. FIPS 54103. Population 13,890. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 13,900 people live in Wetzel, West Virginia. It ranks #2,237 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #51 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.57% of a home's value each year, less than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 91% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.2 years, shorter than in 93% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 68% 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 | 5.66 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.70 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.69 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.17 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.73 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.18 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #726 Doddridge, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54017.md
- #1914 Marshall, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54051.md
- #1656 Marion, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54049.md
- #1914 Harrison, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54033.md
- #1886 Monroe, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39111.md
- #1263 Monongalia, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54061.md
- #1166 Tyler, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54095.md
- #2073 Greene, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42059.md

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