# Calhoun, Texas — #1,918 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.07 of 10. FIPS 48057. Population 19,696. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 19,700 people live in Calhoun, Texas. It ranks #1,918 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #206 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1% of a home's value each year, more than in 70% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.2 years, shorter than in 54% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 88% 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 | 5.34 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.61 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.48 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.72 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.46 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.91 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1373 Jackson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48239.md
- #1730 Aransas, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48007.md
- #2117 Refugio, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48391.md
- #2129 Matagorda, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48321.md
- #1682 Victoria, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48469.md

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