# Parker, Texas — #564 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.88 of 10. FIPS 48367. Population 173,494. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 173,500 people live in Parker, Texas. It ranks #564 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #59 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.27% of a home's value each year, more than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.1 years, longer than in 65% of counties. Air quality is better than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 60% 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 | 6.23 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.33 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.47 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.76 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.11 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.00 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1096 Johnson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48251.md
- #361 Jack, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48237.md
- #1281 Palo Pinto, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48363.md
- #2215 Tarrant, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48439.md
- #928 Wise, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48497.md
- #654 Hood, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48221.md

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