# Klickitat, Washington — #2,238 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.84 of 10. FIPS 53039. Population 23,589. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 23,600 people live in Klickitat, Washington. It ranks #2,238 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #4 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 7.6%, higher than in 80% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.62% of a home's value each year, less than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 20), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 53% 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 | 8.00 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.31 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.79 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.34 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.31 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.56 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1010 Sherman, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41055.md
- #1377 Wasco, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41065.md
- #1581 Gilliam, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41021.md
- #1123 Hood River, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41027.md
- #2611 Benton, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53005.md
- #2496 Skamania, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53059.md
- #2970 Yakima, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53077.md
- #1590 Morrow, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41049.md

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