# Hale, Texas — #1,191 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.50 of 10. FIPS 48189. Population 31,761. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 31,800 people live in Hale, Texas. It ranks #1,191 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #135 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.3% of a home's value each year, more than in 86% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.2 years, shorter than in 64% of counties. Air quality is better than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 69% 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 | 6.34 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.91 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.66 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.16 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.07 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1396 Swisher, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48437.md
- #2035 Lubbock, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48303.md
- #614 Castro, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48069.md
- #919 Floyd, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48153.md
- #1329 Lamb, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48279.md

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