# Nueces, Texas — #2,495 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.55 of 10. FIPS 48355. Population 352,289. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 352,300 people live in Nueces, Texas. It ranks #2,495 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #249 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 smaller share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 88% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.1 years, shorter than in 55% 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 97% 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 | 4.93 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.58 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.33 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.14 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.45 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.33 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2466 Kleberg, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48273.md
- #1730 Aransas, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48007.md
- #2381 San Patricio, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48409.md
- #2467 Jim Wells, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48249.md

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