# Rains, Texas — #1,188 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.50 of 10. FIPS 48379. Population 12,986. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 13,000 people live in Rains, Texas. It ranks #1,188 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #133 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.12% of a home's value each year, more than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.2 years, shorter than in 54% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 70% 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 | 5.35 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.65 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.07 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.80 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.56 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.12 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #661 Hopkins, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48223.md
- #844 Van Zandt, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48467.md
- #1144 Hunt, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48231.md
- #1118 Wood, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48499.md

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