# Pecos, Texas — #1,425 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.37 of 10. FIPS 48371. Population 14,623. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,600 people live in Pecos, Texas. It ranks #1,425 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #163 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.8% of a home's value each year, more than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 84% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 80% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.1 years, shorter than in 65% of counties. Air quality is better than in 81% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 79% 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 | 6.51 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.24 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.47 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.95 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.36 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.30 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #20 Jeff Davis, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48243.md
- #606 Crockett, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48105.md
- #724 Brewster, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48043.md
- #1811 Reeves, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48389.md
- #681 Terrell, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48443.md
- #799 Ward, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48475.md
- #542 Crane, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48103.md

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