# Edwards, Texas — #126 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.59 of 10. FIPS 48137. Population 1,393. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,400 people live in Edwards, Texas. It ranks #126 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #11 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.66% of a home's value each year, less than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.2 years, shorter than in 54% of counties. Air quality is better than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 68% 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 | 6.19 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.66 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.48 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 10.00 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.86 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1252 Kinney, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48271.md
- #2733 Uvalde, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48463.md
- #308 Kimble, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48267.md
- #1210 Sutton, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48435.md
- #541 Kerr, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48265.md
- #1528 Real, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48385.md
- #2103 Val Verde, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48465.md

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