# Hemphill, Texas — #244 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.28 of 10. FIPS 48211. Population 3,189. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 3,200 people live in Hemphill, Texas. It ranks #244 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.24% of a home's value each year, more than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.7 years, longer than in 81% 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 85% 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 | 6.33 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.80 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.73 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.24 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.79 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #455 Lipscomb, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48295.md
- #121 Roberts, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48393.md
- #1154 Wheeler, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48483.md
- #170 Roger Mills, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40129.md
- #267 Ellis, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40045.md

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