# Dimmit, Texas — #2,150 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.91 of 10. FIPS 48127. Population 8,257. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,300 people live in Dimmit, Texas. It ranks #2,150 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #227 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.82% of a home's value each year, more than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 78% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 51% 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 | 5.36 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.84 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.51 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.82 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.34 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.49 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2403 Zavala, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48507.md
- #2135 La Salle, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48283.md
- #2350 Webb, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48479.md
- #2273 Maverick, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48323.md
- #2411 Frio, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48163.md

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