# Angelina, Texas — #2,204 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.87 of 10. FIPS 48005. Population 87,319. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 87,300 people live in Angelina, Texas. It ranks #2,204 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #231 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.13% of a home's value each year, more than in 78% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 83% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.3 years, shorter than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 88% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 72% of counties. On this site's state scores, Texas gets 8.15 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 | 8.15 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.18 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.61 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.14 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.87 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.28 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.08 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1391 Cherokee, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48073.md
- #1206 Trinity, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48455.md
- #1545 Houston, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48225.md
- #2217 Tyler, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48457.md
- #1747 Nacogdoches, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48347.md
- #2402 Polk, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48373.md
- #970 San Augustine, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48405.md
- #2143 Jasper, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48241.md

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