# Van Zandt, Texas — #844 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.70 of 10. FIPS 48467. Population 64,000. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 64,000 people live in Van Zandt, Texas. It ranks #844 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #98 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.84% of a home's value each year, more than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.3 years, shorter than in 63% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 50% 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 | 5.34 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.75 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.44 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.73 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.56 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.49 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2100 Kaufman, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48257.md
- #1144 Hunt, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48231.md
- #1480 Henderson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48213.md
- #1118 Wood, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48499.md
- #1188 Rains, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48379.md
- #1261 Smith, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48423.md

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