# Tyler, Texas — #2,217 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.86 of 10. FIPS 48457. Population 20,382. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 20,400 people live in Tyler, Texas. It ranks #2,217 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #234 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.97% of a home's value each year, more than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 78% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 78% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.9 years, shorter than in 90% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 83% 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 | 5.46 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.68 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.69 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.14 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.99 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.92 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1404 Hardin, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48199.md
- #2204 Angelina, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48005.md
- #2402 Polk, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48373.md
- #2143 Jasper, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48241.md

## Links

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