# Douglas, Washington — #2,521 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.50 of 10. FIPS 53017. Population 44,798. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 44,800 people live in Douglas, Washington. It ranks #2,521 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #14 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 7.9%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.76% of a home's value each year, more than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 49% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher 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 | 5.34 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.22 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.56 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.82 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.79 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.18 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.39 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2410 Kittitas, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53037.md
- #2654 Grant, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53025.md
- #2478 Chelan, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53007.md
- #2838 Okanogan, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53047.md

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