# Wahkiakum, Washington — #2,214 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.86 of 10. FIPS 53069. Population 4,765. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 4,800 people live in Wahkiakum, Washington. It ranks #2,214 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #3 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 7.8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.59% of a home's value each year, less than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.6 years, longer than in 88% of counties. Air quality is better than in 89% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 32), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 58% 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 | 6.85 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.79 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.91 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.96 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.28 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.88 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1781 Columbia, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41009.md
- #2634 Pacific, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53049.md
- #1887 Clatsop, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41007.md
- #2624 Cowlitz, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53015.md
- #2470 Lewis, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53041.md

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