# Harris, Texas — #2,501 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.54 of 10. FIPS 48201. Population 4,835,125. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 4,835,100 people live in Harris, Texas. It ranks #2,501 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #250 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.5% of a home's value each year, more than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 90% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.9 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in almost every other county (a typical day's air quality index is 62), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in almost every other county. 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 | 3.77 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.70 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 4.36 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.00 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.22 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.82 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1865 Liberty, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48291.md
- #1872 Waller, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48473.md
- #1914 Fort Bend, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48157.md
- #1248 Montgomery, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48339.md
- #2163 Galveston, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48167.md
- #799 Chambers, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48071.md
- #1925 Brazoria, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48039.md

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