# San Jacinto, Texas — #1,188 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.50 of 10. FIPS 48407. Population 28,936. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 28,900 people live in San Jacinto, Texas. It ranks #1,188 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #134 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.94% of a home's value each year, more than in 66% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 82% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.6 years, shorter than in 70% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 63% 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 | 5.07 | est |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.27 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.23 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.55 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.21 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.52 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1865 Liberty, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48291.md
- #1248 Montgomery, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48339.md
- #1206 Trinity, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48455.md
- #1357 Walker, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48471.md
- #2402 Polk, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48373.md

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