# Mason, Texas — #278 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.21 of 10. FIPS 48319. Population 3,931. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 3,900 people live in Mason, Texas. It ranks #278 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #19 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.64% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.4 years, shorter than in 62% of counties. Air quality is better than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 71% 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 | 6.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.26 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.85 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.48 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.94 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #308 Kimble, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48267.md
- #459 Menard, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48327.md
- #330 Gillespie, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48171.md
- #453 San Saba, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48411.md
- #827 Llano, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48299.md
- #676 McCulloch, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48307.md

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