# Mitchell, Texas — #1,293 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.43 of 10. FIPS 48335. Population 9,075. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,100 people live in Mitchell, Texas. It ranks #1,293 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #149 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.68% of a home's value each year, more than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.1 years, shorter than in 74% of counties. Air quality is better than in 76% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), 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 | 6.39 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.58 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.27 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.61 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.15 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.82 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2212 Howard, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48227.md
- #315 Coke, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48081.md
- #847 Scurry, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48415.md
- #105 Sterling, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48431.md
- #1477 Nolan, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48353.md
- #62 Borden, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48033.md

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