# Washakie, Wyoming — #181 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.42 of 10. FIPS 56043. Population 7,710. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,700 people live in Washakie, Wyoming. It ranks #181 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #8 of 23 in Wyoming. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.72% of a home's value each year, less than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.5 years, shorter than in 51% of counties. Air quality is better than in almost every other county (a typical day's air quality index is 8), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 65% 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 | 9.20 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.22 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.14 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.99 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.17 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #203 Park, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56029.md
- #1017 Natrona, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56025.md
- #241 Big Horn, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56003.md
- #201 Johnson, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56019.md
- #429 Hot Springs, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56017.md
- #2029 Fremont, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56013.md

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