# Brown, Texas — #1,400 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.38 of 10. FIPS 48049. Population 38,709. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 38,700 people live in Brown, Texas. It ranks #1,400 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #160 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% 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 59% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73 years, shorter than in 76% of counties. Air quality is better than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 61% 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 | 6.08 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.71 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.21 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.70 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.89 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.15 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #619 Comanche, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48093.md
- #604 Callahan, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48059.md
- #1058 Eastland, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48133.md
- #623 Coleman, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48083.md
- #356 Mills, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48333.md
- #453 San Saba, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48411.md
- #676 McCulloch, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48307.md

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