# Mason, Washington — #2,625 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.34 of 10. FIPS 53045. Population 68,389. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 68,400 people live in Mason, Washington. It ranks #2,625 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #24 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 8.6%, higher than in 92% 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 larger share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76 years, longer than in 52% of counties. Air quality is better than in 97% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 23), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 69% 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 | 7.73 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.99 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.59 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.07 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.31 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.24 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2639 Thurston, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53067.md
- #2540 Kitsap, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53035.md
- #2924 Pierce, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53053.md
- #2899 Grays Harbor, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53027.md
- #2647 Jefferson, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53031.md

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