# Yoakum, Texas — #636 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.84 of 10. FIPS 48501. Population 7,468. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,500 people live in Yoakum, Texas. It ranks #636 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #69 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.12% of a home's value each year, more than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.8 years, shorter than in 77% of counties. Air quality is better than in 82% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 75% 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 | 6.55 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.55 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.36 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.54 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.79 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1499 Terry, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48445.md
- #532 Cochran, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48079.md
- #364 Gaines, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48165.md
- #2894 Lea, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35025.md

## Links

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