# Rusk, Texas — #1,237 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.47 of 10. FIPS 48401. Population 53,079. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 53,100 people live in Rusk, Texas. It ranks #1,237 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #140 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.91% of a home's value each year, more than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 78% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.7 years, shorter than in 69% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 50), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 59% 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 | 5.03 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.98 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.68 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.84 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.91 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.34 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1391 Cherokee, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48073.md
- #1860 Gregg, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48183.md
- #1997 Shelby, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48419.md
- #894 Panola, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48365.md
- #1747 Nacogdoches, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48347.md
- #1914 Harrison, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48203.md
- #1261 Smith, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48423.md

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