# Hidalgo, Texas — #2,201 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.87 of 10. FIPS 48215. Population 898,471. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 898,500 people live in Hidalgo, Texas. It ranks #2,201 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #230 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.63% of a home's value each year, more than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 50), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in almost every other county. 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 | 5.00 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.13 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.11 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.05 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.92 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.10 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2181 Brooks, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48047.md
- #2555 Willacy, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48489.md
- #203 Kenedy, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48261.md
- #2375 Cameron, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48061.md
- #2260 Starr, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48427.md

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