# Kitsap, Washington — #2,540 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.47 of 10. FIPS 53035. Population 277,658. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 277,700 people live in Kitsap, Washington. It ranks #2,540 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #18 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 9.2%, higher than in 95% 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 smaller share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.5 years, longer than in 87% of counties. Air quality is better than in 97% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 21), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 70% 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 | 7.90 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.82 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.55 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.06 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.80 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.11 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2625 Mason, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53045.md
- #2924 Pierce, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53053.md

## Links

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