# Kent, Texas — #96 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.68 of 10. FIPS 48263. Population 734. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 734 people live in Kent, Texas. It ranks #96 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #6 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.52% of a home's value each year, less than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 97% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Air quality is better than in 84% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 94% 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 | 6.63 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.88 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.18 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.20 | est |
| Government employees | county | 0.19 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.99 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #449 Dickens, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48125.md
- #847 Scurry, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48415.md
- #438 Garza, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48169.md
- #602 Stonewall, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48433.md
- #462 Fisher, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48151.md

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