Rank

489of 3,144

Erath, Texas

Score 6.95 / 10· population 44,195

About 44,200 people live in Erath, Texas. It ranks #489 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #49 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.88% of a home's value each year, more than in 61% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 63% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77 years, longer than in 64% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 60% 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.

v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values