# Prince of Wales-Hyder, Alaska — #366 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.09 of 10. FIPS 02198. Population 5,696. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,700 people live in Prince of Wales-Hyder, Alaska. It ranks #366 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #11 of 30 in Alaska. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.09% of a home's value each year, less than in almost every other county. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.5 years, shorter than in 87% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 97% 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 | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 9.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.62 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.02 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.47 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #553 Sitka, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02220.md
- #641 Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02130.md
- #435 Petersburg, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02195.md

## Links

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