# Washington, Louisiana — #2,870 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.86 of 10. FIPS 22117. Population 44,865. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 44,900 people live in Washington, Louisiana. It ranks #2,870 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #57 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 9.83%, higher than in almost every other county. Property tax takes about 0.27% of a home's value each year, less than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 93% of counties. On this site's state scores, Louisiana gets 6.56 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 | 6.56 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.37 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.98 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.06 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.41 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.22 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.25 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2188 St. Tammany, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22103.md
- #2671 Marion, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28091.md
- #2505 Tangipahoa, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22105.md
- #2333 Pearl River, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28109.md
- #2593 Walthall, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28147.md
- #2897 Pike, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28113.md

## Links

- Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/22117
- Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=22117
- Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology
- Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy