# Ector, Texas — #1,880 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.10 of 10. FIPS 48135. Population 164,494. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 164,500 people live in Ector, Texas. It ranks #1,880 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #201 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.27% of a home's value each year, more than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 86% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.3 years, shorter than in 82% of counties. Air quality is better than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 73% 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 | 6.40 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.65 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.62 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.83 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.73 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.21 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #691 Andrews, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48003.md
- #687 Winkler, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48495.md
- #372 Upton, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48461.md
- #1238 Midland, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48329.md
- #799 Ward, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48475.md
- #542 Crane, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48103.md

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