# Brazos, Texas — #1,305 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.43 of 10. FIPS 48041. Population 244,703. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 244,700 people live in Brazos, Texas. It ranks #1,305 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #151 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.38% of a home's value each year, more than in 90% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.2 years, longer than in 85% of counties. Air quality is better than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 78% 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 | 6.07 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.25 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.80 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.44 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.94 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.17 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1462 Madison, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48313.md
- #1723 Robertson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48395.md
- #846 Burleson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48051.md
- #713 Washington, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48477.md
- #1509 Grimes, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48185.md

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