# Potter, Texas — #1,980 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.04 of 10. FIPS 48375. Population 114,647. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 114,600 people live in Potter, Texas. It ranks #1,980 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #209 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.41% of a home's value each year, more than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 91% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.8 years, shorter than in 85% of counties. Air quality is better than in 97% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 24), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 55% 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 | 7.63 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.23 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 4.02 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.20 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.67 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.13 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1178 Randall, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48381.md
- #658 Moore, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48341.md
- #166 Oldham, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48359.md
- #348 Carson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48065.md

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