# Whitman, Washington — #2,039 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.00 of 10. FIPS 53075. Population 48,012. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 48,000 people live in Whitman, Washington. It ranks #2,039 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.77% of a home's value each year, more than in 52% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.2 years, longer than in 76% of counties. Air quality is better than in 97% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 23), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 54% 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 | 7.70 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.39 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.46 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.12 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.47 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.97 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #586 Benewah, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16009.md
- #1728 Garfield, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53023.md
- #2327 Adams, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53001.md
- #2437 Columbia, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53013.md
- #2345 Lincoln, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53043.md
- #770 Nez Perce, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16069.md
- #2527 Asotin, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53003.md
- #2537 Franklin, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53021.md
- #168 Latah, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16057.md
- #2678 Spokane, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53063.md

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