# Liberty, Texas — #1,865 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.11 of 10. FIPS 48291. Population 108,272. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 108,300 people live in Liberty, Texas. It ranks #1,865 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #199 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.2% of a home's value each year, more than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 88% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.8 years, shorter than in 77% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 85% 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 | 4.91 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.09 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.33 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.98 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.55 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.86 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1248 Montgomery, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48339.md
- #1404 Hardin, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48199.md
- #2708 Jefferson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48245.md
- #2501 Harris, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48201.md
- #1188 San Jacinto, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48407.md
- #799 Chambers, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48071.md
- #2402 Polk, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48373.md

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