# Burleson, Texas — #846 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.70 of 10. FIPS 48051. Population 19,475. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 19,500 people live in Burleson, Texas. It ranks #846 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #99 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.01% of a home's value each year, more than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.8 years, shorter than in 58% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 76% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 60% 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 | 5.39 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.16 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.67 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.75 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.92 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.84 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1305 Brazos, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48041.md
- #788 Lee, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48287.md
- #1723 Robertson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48395.md
- #1504 Milam, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48331.md
- #713 Washington, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48477.md

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