# Culberson, Texas — #1,756 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.17 of 10. FIPS 48109. Population 2,196. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,200 people live in Culberson, Texas. It ranks #1,756 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #196 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.14% of a home's value each year, more than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.1 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 95% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 26), 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 | 7.40 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.90 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.54 | est |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.86 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.90 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.01 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #20 Jeff Davis, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48243.md
- #1811 Reeves, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48389.md
- #2860 Otero, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35035.md
- #2847 Eddy, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35015.md
- #1074 Hudspeth, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48229.md

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