# Hamilton, Texas — #579 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.87 of 10. FIPS 48193. Population 8,619. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,600 people live in Hamilton, Texas. It ranks #579 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #61 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.81% of a home's value each year, more than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.8 years, shorter than in 58% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 53% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 66% 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 | 5.81 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.58 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.34 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.31 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.40 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.23 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #619 Comanche, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48093.md
- #489 Erath, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48143.md
- #1263 Coryell, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48099.md
- #356 Mills, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48333.md
- #932 Lampasas, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48281.md
- #870 Bosque, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48035.md

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