# Martin, Texas — #546 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.90 of 10. FIPS 48317. Population 5,216. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,200 people live in Martin, Texas. It ranks #546 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #56 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.72% of a home's value each year, less than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.1 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 81% 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 | 6.08 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.80 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.23 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.14 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.91 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.51 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2212 Howard, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48227.md
- #691 Andrews, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48003.md
- #2033 Dawson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48115.md
- #6 Glasscock, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48173.md
- #364 Gaines, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48165.md
- #1238 Midland, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48329.md

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