# Walker, Texas — #1,357 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.41 of 10. FIPS 48471. Population 81,268. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 81,300 people live in Walker, Texas. It ranks #1,357 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #153 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.06% of a home's value each year, more than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.8 years, longer than in 61% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 88% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 76% 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 | 5.17 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.00 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.41 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.59 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.67 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.17 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1462 Madison, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48313.md
- #1248 Montgomery, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48339.md
- #1206 Trinity, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48455.md
- #1545 Houston, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48225.md
- #1188 San Jacinto, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48407.md
- #1509 Grimes, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48185.md

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