# Wichita, Texas — #2,139 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.92 of 10. FIPS 48485. Population 130,180. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 130,200 people live in Wichita, Texas. It ranks #2,139 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #224 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.55% of a home's value each year, more than in 94% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 81% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.8 years, shorter than in 77% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 72% 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 | 5.78 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.21 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.34 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.92 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.61 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.77 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #457 Archer, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48009.md
- #680 Clay, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48077.md
- #821 Wilbarger, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48487.md
- #382 Cotton, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40033.md
- #1483 Tillman, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40141.md

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