# McLennan, Texas — #2,093 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.96 of 10. FIPS 48309. Population 268,583. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 268,600 people live in McLennan, Texas. It ranks #2,093 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #215 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.36% of a home's value each year, more than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 82% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.7 years, longer than in 49% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 52), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 83% 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 | 4.80 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.55 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.28 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.11 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.05 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.36 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1885 Falls, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48145.md
- #1521 Limestone, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48293.md
- #2245 Bell, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48027.md
- #1263 Coryell, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48099.md
- #1408 Hill, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48217.md
- #870 Bosque, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48035.md

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