# Williamson, Texas — #1,095 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.55 of 10. FIPS 48491. Population 697,191. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 697,200 people live in Williamson, Texas. It ranks #1,095 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #122 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.5% of a home's value each year, more than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 78% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 89% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 86% 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 | 5.14 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.12 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.82 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.87 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.78 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.90 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #568 Burnet, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48053.md
- #1295 Bastrop, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48021.md
- #2245 Bell, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48027.md
- #788 Lee, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48287.md
- #1504 Milam, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48331.md
- #1721 Travis, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48453.md

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