# Jefferson, Texas — #2,708 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.17 of 10. FIPS 48245. Population 251,496. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 251,500 people live in Jefferson, Texas. It ranks #2,708 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #253 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% 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 58% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 93% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.1 years, shorter than in 65% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 53), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 96% 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 | 4.73 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.45 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 3.41 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.18 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.73 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.99 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1865 Liberty, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48291.md
- #1404 Hardin, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48199.md
- #2126 Orange, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48361.md
- #293 Cameron, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22023.md
- #799 Chambers, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48071.md

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