# Wilson, Texas — #554 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.89 of 10. FIPS 48493. Population 54,183. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 54,200 people live in Wilson, Texas. It ranks #554 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #57 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.2% of a home's value each year, more than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77 years, longer than in 64% of counties. Air quality is better than in almost every other county (a typical day's air quality index is 7), 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 | 9.27 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.69 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.88 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.56 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.16 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.16 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1568 Atascosa, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48013.md
- #668 Karnes, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48255.md
- #1371 Guadalupe, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48187.md
- #1281 Gonzales, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48177.md
- #2469 Bexar, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48029.md

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