# Washington, Missouri — #1,156 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.51 of 10. FIPS 29221. Population 23,534. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 23,500 people live in Washington, Missouri. It ranks #1,156 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #89 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.72%, lower than in 51% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.52% of a home's value each year, less than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.6 years, shorter than in 92% of counties. Air quality is better than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 61% of counties. On this site's state scores, Missouri gets 6.81 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 | 6.81 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.07 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.27 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.50 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.89 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.74 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.28 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.13 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #828 Franklin, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29071.md
- #1688 Saint Francois, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29187.md
- #1343 Iron, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29093.md
- #1222 Jefferson, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29099.md
- #1259 Crawford, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29055.md

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