# Armstrong, Texas — #316 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.15 of 10. FIPS 48011. Population 1,832. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,800 people live in Armstrong, Texas. It ranks #316 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #24 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 larger share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.3 years, shorter than in 93% of counties. Air quality is better than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in almost every other county. 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 | 6.60 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 9.31 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.87 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.31 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.96 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1396 Swisher, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48437.md
- #411 Donley, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48129.md
- #1178 Randall, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48381.md
- #40 Briscoe, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48045.md
- #348 Carson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48065.md

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