# Platte, Wyoming — #151 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.50 of 10. FIPS 56031. Population 8,546. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,500 people live in Platte, Wyoming. It ranks #151 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #5 of 23 in Wyoming. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.45% of a home's value each year, less than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 74% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.2 years, shorter than in 54% of counties. Air quality is better than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 16), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 77% of counties. On this site's state scores, Wyoming gets 7.02 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.02 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 8.40 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.28 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.68 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.33 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.83 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #70 Niobrara, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56027.md
- #208 Goshen, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56015.md
- #1064 Laramie, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56021.md
- #462 Albany, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56001.md
- #310 Converse, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56009.md

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