# Washington, Nebraska — #696 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.79 of 10. FIPS 31177. Population 21,152. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 21,200 people live in Washington, Nebraska. It ranks #696 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #68 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.37% of a home's value each year, more than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.9 years, longer than in 90% of counties. Air quality is better than in 89% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 31), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 82% of counties. On this site's state scores, Nebraska gets 6.87 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 9 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.87 |  |
| 2A | state | 9.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.87 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.13 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.98 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.29 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.75 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.11 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1568 Dodge, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31053.md
- #802 Harrison, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19085.md
- #2297 Douglas, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31055.md
- #692 Burt, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31021.md
- #1858 Pottawattamie, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19155.md

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