# Cherokee, Texas — #1,391 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.39 of 10. FIPS 48073. Population 52,217. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 52,200 people live in Cherokee, Texas. It ranks #1,391 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #157 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.95% of a home's value each year, more than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.5 years, shorter than in 71% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 58% 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 | 5.27 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.14 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.98 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.93 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.84 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.87 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1237 Rusk, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48401.md
- #1545 Houston, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48225.md
- #1480 Henderson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48213.md
- #2204 Angelina, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48005.md
- #1747 Nacogdoches, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48347.md
- #1899 Anderson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48001.md
- #1261 Smith, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48423.md

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