# Austin, Texas — #923 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.65 of 10. FIPS 48015. Population 31,677. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 31,700 people live in Austin, Texas. It ranks #923 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #107 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1% of a home's value each year, more than in 70% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.1 years, longer than in 65% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 84% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 65% 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 | 5.24 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.14 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.87 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.41 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.25 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.40 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1516 Colorado, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48089.md
- #1872 Waller, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48473.md
- #1914 Fort Bend, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48157.md
- #730 Fayette, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48149.md
- #2138 Wharton, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48481.md
- #713 Washington, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48477.md

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