# Rockwall, Texas — #479 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.96 of 10. FIPS 48397. Population 131,307. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 131,300 people live in Rockwall, Texas. It ranks #479 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #48 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.42% of a home's value each year, more than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.2 years, longer than in 85% of counties. Air quality is better than in 86% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 52% 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 | 6.70 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.05 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.53 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.87 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.53 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.03 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2100 Kaufman, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48257.md
- #1144 Hunt, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48231.md
- #2472 Dallas, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48113.md
- #795 Collin, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48085.md

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