# Frio, Texas — #2,411 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.66 of 10. FIPS 48163. Population 17,987. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 18,000 people live in Frio, Texas. It ranks #2,411 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #244 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.33% of a home's value each year, more than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.5 years, shorter than in 80% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 59% 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 | 5.43 | est |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.22 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.38 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.84 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.65 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.14 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2403 Zavala, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48507.md
- #1568 Atascosa, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48013.md
- #2135 La Salle, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48283.md
- #2150 Dimmit, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48127.md
- #1580 Medina, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48325.md

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