# Lamb, Texas — #1,329 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.42 of 10. FIPS 48279. Population 12,711. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 12,700 people live in Lamb, Texas. It ranks #1,329 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #152 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.12% of a home's value each year, more than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.2 years, shorter than in 73% 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 69% 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 | 6.60 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.22 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.34 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.63 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.14 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.98 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #808 Hockley, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48219.md
- #1191 Hale, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48189.md
- #614 Castro, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48069.md
- #875 Parmer, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48369.md
- #1069 Bailey, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48017.md

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