# Jim Wells, Texas — #2,467 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.58 of 10. FIPS 48249. Population 38,662. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 38,700 people live in Jim Wells, Texas. It ranks #2,467 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #246 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.21% of a home's value each year, more than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 81% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.1 years, shorter than in 89% 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 90% 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 | 5.03 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.78 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.34 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.59 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.66 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.75 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2181 Brooks, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48047.md
- #2466 Kleberg, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48273.md
- #710 Live Oak, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48297.md
- #2495 Nueces, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48355.md
- #2381 San Patricio, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48409.md
- #1948 Duval, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48131.md

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