# Webb, Texas — #2,350 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.72 of 10. FIPS 48479. Population 269,148. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 269,100 people live in Webb, Texas. It ranks #2,350 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #239 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.58% of a home's value each year, more than in 94% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.8 years, longer than in 61% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 86% 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 | 5.33 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.10 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.78 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.90 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.36 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.39 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2135 La Salle, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48283.md
- #2150 Dimmit, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48127.md
- #2148 Jim Hogg, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48247.md
- #1606 Zapata, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48505.md
- #2273 Maverick, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48323.md
- #1948 Duval, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48131.md

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