# Lampasas, Texas — #932 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.64 of 10. FIPS 48281. Population 23,262. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 23,300 people live in Lampasas, Texas. It ranks #932 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #109 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.76% of a home's value each year, more than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.6 years, shorter than in 60% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 67% 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 | 5.79 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.99 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.12 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.44 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.62 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.72 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #568 Burnet, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48053.md
- #579 Hamilton, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48193.md
- #2245 Bell, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48027.md
- #1263 Coryell, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48099.md
- #356 Mills, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48333.md
- #453 San Saba, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48411.md

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