# Karnes, Texas — #668 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.81 of 10. FIPS 48255. Population 15,018. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 15,000 people live in Karnes, Texas. It ranks #668 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #73 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.61% of a home's value each year, less than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.2 years, shorter than in 64% of counties. Air quality is better than in almost every other county (a typical day's air quality index is 7), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 78% 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 | 9.33 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.92 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.53 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.49 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.10 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.70 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1568 Atascosa, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48013.md
- #935 DeWitt, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48123.md
- #2094 Bee, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48025.md
- #710 Live Oak, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48297.md
- #554 Wilson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48493.md
- #1281 Gonzales, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48177.md
- #581 Goliad, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48175.md

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