# Lincoln, Washington — #2,345 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.72 of 10. FIPS 53043. Population 11,738. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 11,700 people live in Lincoln, Washington. It ranks #2,345 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #6 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.6% of a home's value each year, less than in 65% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.9 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 53), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 63% 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 | 4.73 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.40 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.00 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.82 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.69 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2327 Adams, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53001.md
- #2581 Stevens, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53065.md
- #2039 Whitman, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53075.md
- #2654 Grant, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53025.md
- #2717 Ferry, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53019.md
- #2678 Spokane, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53063.md
- #2838 Okanogan, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53047.md

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