# Howard, Texas — #2,212 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.86 of 10. FIPS 48227. Population 30,554. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 30,600 people live in Howard, Texas. It ranks #2,212 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #232 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.11% of a home's value each year, more than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 92% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.2 years, shorter than in 89% of counties. Air quality is better than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 68% 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 | 6.23 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.15 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 3.85 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.46 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.10 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.93 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #105 Sterling, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48431.md
- #6 Glasscock, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48173.md
- #1293 Mitchell, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48335.md
- #62 Borden, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48033.md
- #546 Martin, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48317.md

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