# Carson, Texas — #348 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.11 of 10. FIPS 48065. Population 5,878. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,900 people live in Carson, Texas. It ranks #348 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #28 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.36% of a home's value each year, more than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.7 years, shorter than in 59% of counties. Air quality is better than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 97% 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 | 6.56 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 9.05 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.64 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.01 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.00 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #121 Roberts, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48393.md
- #941 Hutchinson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48233.md
- #316 Armstrong, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48011.md
- #658 Moore, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48341.md
- #1980 Potter, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48375.md
- #1725 Gray, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48179.md

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