# Asotin, Washington — #2,527 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.49 of 10. FIPS 53003. Population 22,549. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 22,500 people live in Asotin, Washington. It ranks #2,527 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 8.3%, higher than in 90% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.72% of a home's value each year, less than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.9 years, longer than in 63% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 73% of counties. On this site's state scores, Washington gets 6.34 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 2 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.34 |  |
| 2A | state | 2.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.57 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.16 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.31 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.15 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.64 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.03 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1728 Garfield, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53023.md
- #2039 Whitman, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53075.md
- #881 Wallowa, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41063.md
- #770 Nez Perce, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16069.md

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