# Gillespie, Texas — #330 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.13 of 10. FIPS 48171. Population 27,733. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 27,700 people live in Gillespie, Texas. It ranks #330 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #26 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.83% of a home's value each year, more than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.3 years, longer than in 86% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 50% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 55% 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 | 5.88 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.06 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.87 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.19 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.30 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.17 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #359 Blanco, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48031.md
- #308 Kimble, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48267.md
- #541 Kerr, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48265.md
- #278 Mason, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48319.md
- #827 Llano, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48299.md
- #545 Kendall, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48259.md

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