# Walla Walla, Washington — #2,561 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.44 of 10. FIPS 53071. Population 61,568. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 61,600 people live in Walla Walla, Washington. It ranks #2,561 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #19 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 8.3%, higher than in 90% 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 smaller share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78 years, longer than in 74% of counties. Air quality is better than in 95% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 27), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 51% 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 | 7.33 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.29 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.06 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.52 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.93 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.25 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2611 Benton, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53005.md
- #2437 Columbia, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53013.md
- #2537 Franklin, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53021.md
- #2362 Umatilla, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41059.md

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