# Lewis, Washington — #2,470 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.58 of 10. FIPS 53041. Population 86,154. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 86,200 people live in Lewis, Washington. It ranks #2,470 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #9 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.68% of a home's value each year, less than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.4 years, shorter than in 52% of counties. Air quality is better than in 97% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 22), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 86% 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 | 7.77 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.51 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.12 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.91 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.75 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.71 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2639 Thurston, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53067.md
- #2924 Pierce, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53053.md
- #2496 Skamania, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53059.md
- #2634 Pacific, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53049.md
- #2899 Grays Harbor, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53027.md
- #2970 Yakima, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53077.md
- #2214 Wahkiakum, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53069.md
- #2624 Cowlitz, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53015.md

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