# Loving, Texas — #158 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.49 of 10. FIPS 48301. Population 43. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 43 people live in Loving, Texas. It ranks #158 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.67% of a home's value each year, less than in 57% 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 worse than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 95% 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 | 5.47 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.87 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.30 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.20 | est |
| Government employees | county | 0.00 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 10.00 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #687 Winkler, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48495.md
- #1811 Reeves, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48389.md
- #2847 Eddy, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35015.md
- #2894 Lea, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35025.md
- #799 Ward, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48475.md

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