# Borden, Texas — #62 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.78 of 10. FIPS 48033. Population 572. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 572 people live in Borden, Texas. It ranks #62 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #4 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.22% of a home's value each year, less than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Air quality is better than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 92% 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 | 6.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 9.59 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.92 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.20 | est |
| Government employees | county | 0.13 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.92 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2212 Howard, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48227.md
- #2033 Dawson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48115.md
- #847 Scurry, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48415.md
- #438 Garza, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48169.md
- #1293 Mitchell, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48335.md
- #682 Lynn, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48305.md

## Links

- Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/48033
- Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=48033
- Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology
- Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy