# Grayson, Texas — #1,480 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.34 of 10. FIPS 48181. Population 146,907. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 146,900 people live in Grayson, Texas. It ranks #1,480 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #167 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.23% of a home's value each year, more than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.5 years, shorter than in 61% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 70% 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 | 5.27 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.72 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.59 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.05 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.33 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.77 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #485 Marshall, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40095.md
- #1104 Fannin, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48147.md
- #1057 Denton, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48121.md
- #1141 Bryan, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40013.md
- #529 Love, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40085.md
- #954 Cooke, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48097.md
- #795 Collin, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48085.md

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