# Madison, Texas — #1,462 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.35 of 10. FIPS 48313. Population 13,742. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 13,700 people live in Madison, Texas. It ranks #1,462 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #164 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.96% of a home's value each year, more than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73 years, shorter than in 76% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 69% 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 | 5.32 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.23 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.22 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.09 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.22 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.38 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1014 Leon, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48289.md
- #1305 Brazos, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48041.md
- #1357 Walker, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48471.md
- #1545 Houston, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48225.md
- #1509 Grimes, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48185.md

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