# Skagit, Washington — #2,723 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.16 of 10. FIPS 53057. Population 131,417. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 131,400 people live in Skagit, Washington. It ranks #2,723 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #32 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 8.3%, higher than in 90% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.75% of a home's value each year, more than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 49% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.3 years, longer than in 77% of counties. Air quality is better than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 27), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 87% 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 | 7.30 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.42 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.56 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.86 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.64 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.06 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2478 Chelan, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53007.md
- #2520 Whatcom, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53073.md
- #2637 Snohomish, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53061.md
- #2838 Okanogan, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53047.md

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