# Erath, Texas — #489 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.95 of 10. FIPS 48143. Population 44,195. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 8.15 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.78 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.42 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.72 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.79 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.23 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.71 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #619 Comanche, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48093.md
- #1281 Palo Pinto, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48363.md
- #1058 Eastland, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48133.md
- #579 Hamilton, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48193.md
- #654 Hood, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48221.md
- #870 Bosque, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48035.md
- #272 Somervell, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48425.md

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