# Stephens, Texas — #750 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.76 of 10. FIPS 48429. Population 9,343. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,300 people live in Stephens, Texas. It ranks #750 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #86 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.14% of a home's value each year, more than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.5 years, shorter than in 61% of counties. Air quality is better than in 64% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 82% 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 | 6.15 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.97 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.56 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.31 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.14 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.96 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #898 Throckmorton, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48447.md
- #254 Shackelford, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48417.md
- #1281 Palo Pinto, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48363.md
- #965 Young, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48503.md
- #1058 Eastland, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48133.md

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