# Jeff Davis, Texas — #20 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 8.00 of 10. FIPS 48243. Population 1,856. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,900 people live in Jeff Davis, Texas. It ranks #20 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.51% of a home's value each year, less than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.6 years, longer than in 88% of counties. Air quality is better than in 91% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 30), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 94% 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 | 7.01 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.10 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.10 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.88 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 10.00 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1756 Culberson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48109.md
- #1425 Pecos, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48371.md
- #493 Presidio, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48377.md
- #724 Brewster, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48043.md
- #1811 Reeves, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48389.md
- #1074 Hudspeth, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48229.md

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