# Gonzales, Texas — #1,281 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.44 of 10. FIPS 48177. Population 19,930. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 19,900 people live in Gonzales, Texas. It ranks #1,281 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #147 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.91% of a home's value each year, more than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 57% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.8 years, shorter than in 58% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 85% 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 | 5.41 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.75 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.78 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.96 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.68 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.32 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #351 Lavaca, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48285.md
- #668 Karnes, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48255.md
- #730 Fayette, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48149.md
- #935 DeWitt, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48123.md
- #1564 Caldwell, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48055.md
- #1371 Guadalupe, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48187.md
- #554 Wilson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48493.md

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