# Hopkins, Texas — #661 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.82 of 10. FIPS 48223. Population 38,172. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 38,200 people live in Hopkins, Texas. It ranks #661 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #72 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.68% of a home's value each year, less than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.2 years, shorter than in 64% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 85% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 55% 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 | 5.23 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.24 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.24 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.20 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.51 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.53 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #280 Franklin, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48159.md
- #1144 Hunt, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48231.md
- #425 Delta, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48119.md
- #1118 Wood, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48499.md
- #1188 Rains, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48379.md

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