# Lynn, Texas — #682 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.80 of 10. FIPS 48305. Population 5,761. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,800 people live in Lynn, Texas. It ranks #682 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #77 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.33% of a home's value each year, more than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.1 years, shorter than in 65% of counties. Air quality is better than in 84% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 84% 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 | 6.61 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.53 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.68 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.26 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.65 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1499 Terry, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48445.md
- #2033 Dawson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48115.md
- #438 Garza, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48169.md
- #2035 Lubbock, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48303.md
- #62 Borden, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48033.md

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