# Bethel, Alaska — #2,107 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.95 of 10. FIPS 02050. Population 18,224. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 18,200 people live in Bethel, Alaska. It ranks #2,107 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #30 of 30 in Alaska. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is higher than in 96% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in almost every other county (a typical day's air quality index is 13), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 93% of counties. On this site's state scores, Alaska gets 5.31 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 | 5.31 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 8.70 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.02 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.78 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.30 | est |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.04 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.03 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.09 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #275 Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02290.md
- #128 Lake and Peninsula, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02164.md
- #368 Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02170.md
- #513 Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02158.md
- #414 Kenai Peninsula, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02122.md
- #1897 Dillingham, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02070.md

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