# Burnet, Texas — #568 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.88 of 10. FIPS 48053. Population 53,991. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 54,000 people live in Burnet, Texas. It ranks #568 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #60 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.94% of a home's value each year, more than in 66% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.9 years, longer than in 63% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 58% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 74% 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 | 5.72 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.80 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.47 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.77 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.60 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.52 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #359 Blanco, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48031.md
- #2245 Bell, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48027.md
- #1095 Williamson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48491.md
- #453 San Saba, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48411.md
- #827 Llano, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48299.md
- #932 Lampasas, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48281.md
- #1721 Travis, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48453.md

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