# Kenedy, Texas — #203 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.36 of 10. FIPS 48261. Population 343. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 343 people live in Kenedy, Texas. It ranks #203 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #14 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.81% of a home's value each year, more than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 97% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 52), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 61% 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 | 4.83 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.41 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.69 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.20 | est |
| Government employees | county | 9.68 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 10.00 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2181 Brooks, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48047.md
- #2466 Kleberg, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48273.md
- #2555 Willacy, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48489.md
- #2201 Hidalgo, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48215.md

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