# Thurston, Washington — #2,639 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.31 of 10. FIPS 53067. Population 299,003. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 299,000 people live in Thurston, Washington. It ranks #2,639 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #27 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 8.4%, higher than in 91% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.82% of a home's value each year, more than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.1 years, longer than in 75% 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 86% 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 | 3.83 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.42 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.36 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.92 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.94 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.28 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2625 Mason, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53045.md
- #2924 Pierce, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53053.md
- #2899 Grays Harbor, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53027.md
- #2470 Lewis, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53041.md

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