# Duval, Texas — #1,948 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.05 of 10. FIPS 48131. Population 9,604. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,600 people live in Duval, Texas. It ranks #1,948 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #208 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.99% of a home's value each year, more than in 70% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 88% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 64% 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 | 5.17 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.50 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.16 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.52 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.30 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.23 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2181 Brooks, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48047.md
- #843 McMullen, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48311.md
- #2350 Webb, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48479.md
- #2148 Jim Hogg, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48247.md
- #710 Live Oak, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48297.md
- #2467 Jim Wells, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48249.md

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