# Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska — #641 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.83 of 10. FIPS 02130. Population 13,738. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 13,700 people live in Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska. It ranks #641 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #21 of 30 in Alaska. The combined sales tax is 2.5%, lower than in 95% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.66% of a home's value each year, less than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.4 years, longer than in 69% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 82% 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 | 5.88 | est |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.02 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.62 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 7.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.40 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.90 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.81 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #366 Prince of Wales-Hyder, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02198.md
- #1049 Wrangell, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02275.md

## Links

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