# Pierce, Washington — #2,924 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.73 of 10. FIPS 53053. Population 928,696. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 928,700 people live in Pierce, Washington. It ranks #2,924 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #38 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 9.6%, higher than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.85% of a home's value each year, more than in 59% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.1 years, longer than in 65% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 93% 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 | 5.67 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.32 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.93 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.27 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.38 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.91 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.90 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2760 King, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53033.md
- #2639 Thurston, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53067.md
- #2540 Kitsap, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53035.md
- #2625 Mason, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53045.md
- #2970 Yakima, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53077.md
- #2470 Lewis, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53041.md

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