# Kaufman, Texas — #2,100 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.95 of 10. FIPS 48257. Population 185,690. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 185,700 people live in Kaufman, Texas. It ranks #2,100 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #217 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.49% of a home's value each year, more than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 74% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 79% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.4 years, shorter than in 52% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 66% 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 | 5.47 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.39 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.57 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.36 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.34 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.78 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1570 Ellis, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48139.md
- #479 Rockwall, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48397.md
- #844 Van Zandt, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48467.md
- #1144 Hunt, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48231.md
- #1480 Henderson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48213.md
- #2472 Dallas, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48113.md

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