# Sutton, Texas — #1,210 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.49 of 10. FIPS 48435. Population 3,221. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 3,200 people live in Sutton, Texas. It ranks #1,210 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #137 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.59% of a home's value each year, more than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.9 years, longer than in 51% of counties. Air quality is better than in 70% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 80% 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 | 6.26 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.36 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.08 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.56 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.59 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #290 Schleicher, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48413.md
- #308 Kimble, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48267.md
- #606 Crockett, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48105.md
- #126 Edwards, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48137.md
- #2103 Val Verde, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48465.md

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