# Okanogan, Washington — #2,838 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.93 of 10. FIPS 53047. Population 43,712. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 43,700 people live in Okanogan, Washington. It ranks #2,838 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #36 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.64% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.7 years, longer than in 49% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 83% 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 | 5.73 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.60 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.85 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.09 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.09 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.99 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2521 Douglas, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53017.md
- #2654 Grant, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53025.md
- #2345 Lincoln, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53043.md
- #2723 Skagit, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53057.md
- #2717 Ferry, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53019.md
- #2478 Chelan, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53007.md
- #2520 Whatcom, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53073.md

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