# Jones, Texas — #945 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.64 of 10. FIPS 48253. Population 20,381. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 20,400 people live in Jones, Texas. It ranks #945 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #112 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.2% of a home's value each year, more than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 84% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.7 years, shorter than in 59% of counties. Air quality is better than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower 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 | 6.25 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.67 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.75 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.03 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.39 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.07 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1607 Taylor, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48441.md
- #511 Haskell, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48207.md
- #254 Shackelford, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48417.md
- #602 Stonewall, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48433.md
- #604 Callahan, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48059.md
- #462 Fisher, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48151.md

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