# Dawson, Texas — #2,033 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.00 of 10. FIPS 48115. Population 12,004. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 12,000 people live in Dawson, Texas. It ranks #2,033 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #211 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.46% of a home's value each year, more than in 92% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 91% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 83% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71 years, shorter than in 90% of counties. Air quality is better than in 78% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 76% 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 | 6.43 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.07 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.17 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.57 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.66 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.78 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1499 Terry, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48445.md
- #682 Lynn, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48305.md
- #62 Borden, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48033.md
- #364 Gaines, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48165.md
- #546 Martin, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48317.md

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