# DeWitt, Texas — #935 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.64 of 10. FIPS 48123. Population 19,929. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 19,900 people live in DeWitt, Texas. It ranks #935 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #110 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.86% of a home's value each year, more than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.7 years, shorter than in 59% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 85% 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 | 5.44 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.36 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.87 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.97 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.94 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.28 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #351 Lavaca, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48285.md
- #668 Karnes, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48255.md
- #1281 Gonzales, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48177.md
- #581 Goliad, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48175.md
- #1682 Victoria, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48469.md

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