# Winkler, Texas — #687 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.79 of 10. FIPS 48495. Population 7,414. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,400 people live in Winkler, Texas. It ranks #687 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #78 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.76% of a home's value each year, more than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.4 years, shorter than in 72% of counties. Air quality is better than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 92% 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 | 6.03 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.53 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.57 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.88 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.43 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.15 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #691 Andrews, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48003.md
- #158 Loving, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48301.md
- #1880 Ector, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48135.md
- #2894 Lea, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35025.md
- #799 Ward, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48475.md

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