# La Salle, Texas — #2,135 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.93 of 10. FIPS 48283. Population 6,537. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 6,500 people live in La Salle, Texas. It ranks #2,135 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #222 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.26% of a home's value each year, more than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.2 years, shorter than in 64% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 49% 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 | 5.29 | est |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.02 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.32 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.66 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.12 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.70 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2150 Dimmit, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48127.md
- #843 McMullen, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48311.md
- #2350 Webb, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48479.md
- #2411 Frio, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48163.md

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