# Johnson, Texas — #1,096 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.55 of 10. FIPS 48251. Population 202,906. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 202,900 people live in Johnson, Texas. It ranks #1,096 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #123 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.19% of a home's value each year, more than in 81% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.3 years, shorter than in 53% of counties. Air quality is better than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 72% 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 | 6.20 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.58 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.14 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.91 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.63 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.91 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1570 Ellis, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48139.md
- #564 Parker, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48367.md
- #2215 Tarrant, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48439.md
- #1408 Hill, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48217.md
- #654 Hood, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48221.md
- #870 Bosque, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48035.md
- #272 Somervell, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48425.md

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