# Sabine, Texas — #1,704 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.20 of 10. FIPS 48403. Population 10,106. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 10,100 people live in Sabine, Texas. It ranks #1,704 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #188 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.79% of a home's value each year, more than in 54% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 97% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.1 years, shorter than in 89% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 70% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 62% 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 | 5.49 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.93 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.17 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.62 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.18 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.48 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1997 Shelby, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48419.md
- #2083 Newton, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48351.md
- #2401 Sabine, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22085.md
- #970 San Augustine, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48405.md
- #2143 Jasper, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48241.md

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