# Nolan, Texas — #1,477 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.34 of 10. FIPS 48353. Population 14,306. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,300 people live in Nolan, Texas. It ranks #1,477 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #166 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.4% of a home's value each year, more than in 90% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.3 years, shorter than in 73% of counties. Air quality is better than in 76% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 80% 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 | 6.38 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.96 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.03 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.07 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.05 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.37 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1607 Taylor, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48441.md
- #315 Coke, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48081.md
- #915 Runnels, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48399.md
- #1293 Mitchell, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48335.md
- #462 Fisher, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48151.md

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