# San Augustine, Texas — #970 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.62 of 10. FIPS 48405. Population 7,833. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,800 people live in San Augustine, Texas. It ranks #970 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #115 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.52% of a home's value each year, less than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.4 years, shorter than in 93% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 78% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 62% 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 | 5.36 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.83 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.42 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.65 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.70 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.40 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1997 Shelby, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48419.md
- #1704 Sabine, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48403.md
- #2204 Angelina, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48005.md
- #1747 Nacogdoches, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48347.md
- #2143 Jasper, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48241.md

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