# Travis, Texas — #1,721 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.19 of 10. FIPS 48453. Population 1,334,961. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,335,000 people live in Travis, Texas. It ranks #1,721 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #189 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.31% of a home's value each year, more than in 86% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 95% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 53), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 96% 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 | 4.70 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.02 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.48 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.17 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.57 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.45 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #568 Burnet, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48053.md
- #1556 Hays, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48209.md
- #1295 Bastrop, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48021.md
- #359 Blanco, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48031.md
- #1564 Caldwell, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48055.md
- #1095 Williamson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48491.md

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