# Washita, Oklahoma — #392 of 3,144 counties > Liberty Moving composite score 7.06 of 10. FIPS 40149. Population 10,736. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values. About 10,700 people live in Washita, Oklahoma. It ranks #392 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #11 of 77 in Oklahoma. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.51% of a home's value each year, less than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.3 years, shorter than in 82% of counties. Air quality is better than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 83% 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 | 5.92 | | | GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.71 | | | Homicide rate | county | 8.86 | | | Sales tax | county | 4.09 | | | Property tax | county | 7.45 | | | Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.48 | | | Life expectancy | county | 2.30 | | | Government employees | county | 6.11 | | | Single-parent households | county | 5.23 | | "est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure. ## Neighbors - #1670 Caddo, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40015.md - #485 Custer, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40039.md - #781 Beckham, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40009.md - #1531 Kiowa, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40075.md ## Links - Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/40149 - Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=40149 - Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology - Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy