# Washington, Oklahoma — #1,152 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.51 of 10. FIPS 40147. Population 53,706. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 53,700 people live in Washington, Oklahoma. It ranks #1,152 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #46 of 77 in Oklahoma. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.87% of a home's value each year, more than in 61% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 78% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.5 years, shorter than in 61% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 63% of counties. On this site's state scores, Oklahoma gets 7.49 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 | 7.49 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.45 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.34 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.74 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.58 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.91 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.98 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2496 Montgomery, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20125.md
- #551 Nowata, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40105.md
- #2063 Tulsa, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40143.md
- #1448 Chautauqua, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20019.md
- #836 Rogers, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40131.md
- #1255 Osage, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40113.md

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