# Palo Pinto, Texas — #1,281 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.44 of 10. FIPS 48363. Population 29,747. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 29,700 people live in Palo Pinto, Texas. It ranks #1,281 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #148 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.07% of a home's value each year, more than in 75% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 74% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.7 years, shorter than in 69% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 53% 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 | 5.79 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.36 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.20 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.01 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.42 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.41 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #564 Parker, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48367.md
- #361 Jack, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48237.md
- #965 Young, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48503.md
- #489 Erath, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48143.md
- #1058 Eastland, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48133.md
- #750 Stephens, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48429.md
- #654 Hood, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48221.md

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