# Bastrop, Texas — #1,295 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.43 of 10. FIPS 48021. Population 110,778. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 110,800 people live in Bastrop, Texas. It ranks #1,295 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #150 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.17% of a home's value each year, more than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 63% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.3 years, longer than in 67% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 79% 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 | 5.43 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.93 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.43 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.38 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.27 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.51 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #730 Fayette, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48149.md
- #1564 Caldwell, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48055.md
- #1095 Williamson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48491.md
- #788 Lee, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48287.md
- #1721 Travis, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48453.md

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