# Ferry, Washington — #2,717 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.16 of 10. FIPS 53019. Population 7,497. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,500 people live in Ferry, Washington. It ranks #2,717 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #31 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.57% of a home's value each year, less than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.7 years, shorter than in 78% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 61% 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 | 4.87 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.50 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.77 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.09 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.85 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2581 Stevens, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53065.md
- #2345 Lincoln, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53043.md
- #2838 Okanogan, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53047.md

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