# Sterling, Texas — #105 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.64 of 10. FIPS 48431. Population 1,397. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,400 people live in Sterling, Texas. It ranks #105 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #7 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.89% of a home's value each year, more than in 62% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Air quality is better than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 94% 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 | 6.36 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 9.28 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.21 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 | est |
| Government employees | county | 1.08 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.98 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2212 Howard, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48227.md
- #315 Coke, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48081.md
- #6 Glasscock, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48173.md
- #1293 Mitchell, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48335.md
- #408 Reagan, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48383.md
- #1480 Tom Green, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48451.md

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