# Atascosa, Texas — #1,568 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.29 of 10. FIPS 48013. Population 51,784. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 51,800 people live in Atascosa, Texas. It ranks #1,568 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #180 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.15% of a home's value each year, more than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74 years, shorter than in 66% of counties. Air quality is better than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 53% 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 | 5.97 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.16 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.11 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.32 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.83 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.28 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #843 McMullen, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48311.md
- #668 Karnes, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48255.md
- #1580 Medina, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48325.md
- #710 Live Oak, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48297.md
- #554 Wilson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48493.md
- #2469 Bexar, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48029.md
- #2411 Frio, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48163.md

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