# Walsh, North Dakota — #250 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.27 of 10. FIPS 38099. Population 10,305. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 10,300 people live in Walsh, North Dakota. It ranks #250 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #33 of 53 in North Dakota. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.92% of a home's value each year, more than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.5 years, longer than in 79% of counties. Air quality is better than in 70% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 75% of counties. On this site's state scores, North Dakota gets 7.55 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 | 7.55 |  |
| 2A | state | 9.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.26 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.30 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.46 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.76 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.37 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #366 Cavalier, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38019.md
- #176 Nelson, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38063.md
- #688 Grand Forks, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38035.md
- #252 Pembina, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38067.md
- #1600 Marshall, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27089.md
- #657 Ramsey, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38071.md

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