# Fayette, Texas — #730 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.77 of 10. FIPS 48149. Population 25,474. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 25,500 people live in Fayette, Texas. It ranks #730 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #84 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.73% of a home's value each year, less than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.3 years, longer than in 56% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 71% 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 | 5.46 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.08 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.40 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.94 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.70 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.59 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #351 Lavaca, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48285.md
- #1516 Colorado, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48089.md
- #1295 Bastrop, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48021.md
- #1564 Caldwell, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48055.md
- #1281 Gonzales, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48177.md
- #788 Lee, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48287.md
- #713 Washington, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48477.md
- #923 Austin, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48015.md

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