# Tarrant, Texas — #2,215 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.86 of 10. FIPS 48439. Population 2,182,947. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,182,900 people live in Tarrant, Texas. It ranks #2,215 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #233 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.54% of a home's value each year, more than in 94% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 81% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.4 years, longer than in 69% of counties. Air quality is worse than in almost every other county (a typical day's air quality index is 56), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 98% 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 | 4.43 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.25 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.45 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.09 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.91 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.75 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1570 Ellis, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48139.md
- #564 Parker, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48367.md
- #1096 Johnson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48251.md
- #1057 Denton, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48121.md
- #928 Wise, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48497.md
- #2472 Dallas, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48113.md

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