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

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.34 of 10. FIPS 48213. Population 86,158. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 86,200 people live in Henderson, Texas. It ranks #1,480 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #168 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.98% of a home's value each year, more than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.1 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 61% 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 | 5.40 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.18 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.17 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.71 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.41 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.59 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1570 Ellis, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48139.md
- #2100 Kaufman, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48257.md
- #1391 Cherokee, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48073.md
- #844 Van Zandt, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48467.md
- #805 Freestone, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48161.md
- #2057 Navarro, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48349.md
- #1899 Anderson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48001.md
- #1261 Smith, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48423.md

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