# Jackson, Texas — #1,373 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.39 of 10. FIPS 48239. Population 15,221. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 15,200 people live in Jackson, Texas. It ranks #1,373 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #155 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.06% of a home's value each year, more than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.9 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 90% 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 | 5.42 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.55 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.03 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.60 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.23 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.41 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #351 Lavaca, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48285.md
- #1516 Colorado, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48089.md
- #2138 Wharton, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48481.md
- #1918 Calhoun, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48057.md
- #2129 Matagorda, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48321.md
- #1682 Victoria, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48469.md

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