# Sherman, Texas — #246 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.27 of 10. FIPS 48421. Population 2,678. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,700 people live in Sherman, Texas. It ranks #246 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #16 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.59% of a home's value each year, more than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.9 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is better than in 82% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in almost every other county. 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 | 6.55 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 9.42 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.89 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.46 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.96 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #464 Dallam, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48111.md
- #328 Hansford, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48195.md
- #209 Cimarron, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40025.md
- #321 Texas, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40139.md
- #658 Moore, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48341.md

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