# Presidio, Texas — #493 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.95 of 10. FIPS 48377. Population 5,795. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,800 people live in Presidio, Texas. It ranks #493 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #50 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.02% of a home's value each year, more than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 91% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 30), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 88% 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 | 6.98 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.49 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.34 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.19 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.22 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.89 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #20 Jeff Davis, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48243.md
- #724 Brewster, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48043.md

## Links

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