# Glasscock, Texas — #6 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 8.23 of 10. FIPS 48173. Population 1,141. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,100 people live in Glasscock, Texas. It ranks #6 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #1 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.6% of a home's value each year, less than in 65% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Air quality is better than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 88% 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 | 6.20 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 9.43 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.19 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 | est |
| Government employees | county | 9.98 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.94 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2212 Howard, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48227.md
- #105 Sterling, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48431.md
- #408 Reagan, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48383.md
- #546 Martin, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48317.md
- #1238 Midland, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48329.md

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