# Clark, Washington — #2,539 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.47 of 10. FIPS 53011. Population 521,150. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 521,200 people live in Clark, Washington. It ranks #2,539 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #17 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.77% of a home's value each year, more than in 52% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.6 years, longer than in 80% of counties. Air quality is better than in 86% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 88% 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 | 6.70 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.52 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.11 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.74 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.75 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.59 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1781 Columbia, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41009.md
- #2496 Skamania, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53059.md
- #2658 Multnomah, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41051.md
- #2624 Cowlitz, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53015.md

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