# Runnels, Texas — #915 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.65 of 10. FIPS 48399. Population 9,868. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,900 people live in Runnels, Texas. It ranks #915 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #105 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.38% of a home's value each year, more than in 90% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.8 years, shorter than in 77% of counties. Air quality is better than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 77% 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 | 6.25 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.86 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.02 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.69 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.75 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.06 |  |

"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
- #1477 Nolan, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48353.md
- #342 Concho, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48095.md
- #623 Coleman, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48083.md
- #1480 Tom Green, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48451.md

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