# Wood, West Virginia — #1,696 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.21 of 10. FIPS 54107. Population 83,052. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 83,100 people live in Wood, West Virginia. It ranks #1,696 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #37 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.55% of a home's value each year, less than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.8 years, shorter than in 68% of counties. Air quality is better than in 49% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 84% 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 | 5.90 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.10 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.62 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.04 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.63 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.80 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #560 Wirt, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54105.md
- #497 Ritchie, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54085.md
- #2095 Athens, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39009.md
- #1841 Washington, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39167.md
- #1642 Jackson, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54035.md
- #1984 Meigs, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39105.md
- #1022 Pleasants, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54073.md

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