# Uvalde, Texas — #2,733 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.14 of 10. FIPS 48463. Population 24,960. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 25,000 people live in Uvalde, Texas. It ranks #2,733 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #254 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.16% of a home's value each year, more than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 96% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.1 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 74% 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 | 5.70 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.67 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.92 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.77 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.86 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.73 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1167 Bandera, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48019.md
- #2403 Zavala, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48507.md
- #1252 Kinney, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48271.md
- #1580 Medina, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48325.md
- #1528 Real, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48385.md
- #126 Edwards, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48137.md

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