# Red River, Texas — #1,176 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.50 of 10. FIPS 48387. Population 11,678. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 11,700 people live in Red River, Texas. It ranks #1,176 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #131 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.74% of a home's value each year, less than in 49% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.6 years, shorter than in 92% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 50), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 66% 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 | 5.05 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.09 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.49 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.33 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.28 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.68 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1736 Titus, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48449.md
- #280 Franklin, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48159.md
- #1470 Lamar, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48277.md
- #425 Delta, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48119.md
- #1384 Morris, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48343.md
- #2289 Bowie, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48037.md
- #1902 Choctaw, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40023.md
- #2110 McCurtain, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40089.md

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