# King, Texas — #379 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.07 of 10. FIPS 48269. Population 217. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 217 people live in King, Texas. It ranks #379 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #36 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Air quality is better than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 92% 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 | 6.56 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 9.56 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.60 | est |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.95 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.20 | est |
| Government employees | county | 0.02 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.55 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #449 Dickens, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48125.md
- #602 Stonewall, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48433.md
- #772 Cottle, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48101.md
- #1394 Knox, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48275.md
- #1175 Foard, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48155.md

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