# Deaf Smith, Texas — #1,229 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.47 of 10. FIPS 48117. Population 18,347. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 18,300 people live in Deaf Smith, Texas. It ranks #1,229 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #138 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.45% of a home's value each year, more than in 92% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 80% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.1 years, shorter than in 55% of counties. Air quality is better than in 84% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 91% 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 | 6.62 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.59 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.47 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.69 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.69 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.78 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #614 Castro, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48069.md
- #875 Parmer, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48369.md
- #1178 Randall, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48381.md
- #2843 Quay, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35037.md
- #166 Oldham, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48359.md
- #2802 Curry, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35009.md

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