# Wilbarger, Texas — #821 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.72 of 10. FIPS 48487. Population 12,522. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 12,500 people live in Wilbarger, Texas. It ranks #821 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #95 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.48% of a home's value each year, more than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.1 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 80% 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 | 6.18 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.05 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.87 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.07 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.45 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.97 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #118 Baylor, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48023.md
- #2139 Wichita, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48485.md
- #696 Jackson, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40065.md
- #729 Hardeman, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48197.md
- #1483 Tillman, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40141.md
- #1175 Foard, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48155.md

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