# Wharton, Texas — #2,138 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.93 of 10. FIPS 48481. Population 41,739. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 41,700 people live in Wharton, Texas. It ranks #2,138 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #223 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% 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 larger share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 79% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.4 years, shorter than in 62% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 91% 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 | 5.28 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.60 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.67 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.52 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.09 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.18 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1373 Jackson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48239.md
- #1516 Colorado, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48089.md
- #1914 Fort Bend, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48157.md
- #2129 Matagorda, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48321.md
- #923 Austin, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48015.md
- #1925 Brazoria, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48039.md

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