# Harrison, Texas — #1,914 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.07 of 10. FIPS 48203. Population 70,895. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 70,900 people live in Harrison, Texas. It ranks #1,914 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #205 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.96% of a home's value each year, more than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 90% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.9 years, shorter than in 57% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 57% 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 | 5.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.54 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 4.80 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.02 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.82 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.42 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1237 Rusk, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48401.md
- #2911 Caddo, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22017.md
- #1753 Marion, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48315.md
- #1860 Gregg, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48183.md
- #1583 Upshur, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48459.md
- #894 Panola, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48365.md

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