# Gray, Texas — #1,725 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.18 of 10. FIPS 48179. Population 20,916. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 20,900 people live in Gray, Texas. It ranks #1,725 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #191 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.44% of a home's value each year, more than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 79% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.2 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 82% 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 | 6.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.87 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.54 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.30 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.56 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.96 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #411 Donley, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48129.md
- #121 Roberts, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48393.md
- #348 Carson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48065.md
- #1154 Wheeler, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48483.md

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