# Jim Hogg, Texas — #2,148 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.91 of 10. FIPS 48247. Population 4,720. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 4,700 people live in Jim Hogg, Texas. It ranks #2,148 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #226 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.34% of a home's value each year, more than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73 years, shorter than in 76% 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 52% 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 | 5.00 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.59 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.45 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.42 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.15 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2181 Brooks, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48047.md
- #2350 Webb, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48479.md
- #1606 Zapata, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48505.md
- #2260 Starr, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48427.md
- #1948 Duval, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48131.md

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