# Panola, Texas — #894 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.67 of 10. FIPS 48365. Population 22,838. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 22,800 people live in Panola, Texas. It ranks #894 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #103 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.88% of a home's value each year, more than in 61% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.2 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 68% 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 | 4.91 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.33 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.82 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.17 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.27 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.13 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2467 De Soto, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22031.md
- #1237 Rusk, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48401.md
- #2911 Caddo, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22017.md
- #1997 Shelby, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48419.md
- #1914 Harrison, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48203.md

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