# Bee, Texas — #2,094 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.96 of 10. FIPS 48025. Population 30,850. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 30,900 people live in Bee, Texas. It ranks #2,094 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #216 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.25% of a home's value each year, more than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.3 years, shorter than in 73% 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 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 | 5.28 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.00 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.74 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.88 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.25 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.90 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #668 Karnes, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48255.md
- #710 Live Oak, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48297.md
- #2117 Refugio, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48391.md
- #581 Goliad, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48175.md
- #2381 San Patricio, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48409.md

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