# Kerr, Texas — #541 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.90 of 10. FIPS 48265. Population 53,915. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 53,900 people live in Kerr, Texas. It ranks #541 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #53 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.89% of a home's value each year, more than in 62% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.4 years, longer than in 56% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 50% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), 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 | 5.88 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.73 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.11 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.48 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.23 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.10 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1167 Bandera, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48019.md
- #308 Kimble, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48267.md
- #330 Gillespie, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48171.md
- #1528 Real, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48385.md
- #126 Edwards, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48137.md
- #545 Kendall, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48259.md

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