# Young, Texas — #965 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.63 of 10. FIPS 48503. Population 18,124. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 18,100 people live in Young, Texas. It ranks #965 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #114 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.18% of a home's value each year, more than in 81% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.8 years, shorter than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 70% 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 | 6.02 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.81 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.97 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.81 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.77 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.06 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #898 Throckmorton, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48447.md
- #361 Jack, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48237.md
- #1281 Palo Pinto, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48363.md
- #750 Stephens, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48429.md
- #457 Archer, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48009.md

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