Liberty County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:108,272More data
Estimate 2022:102,462 
Estimate 2021:97,488 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.91,628More data
Census 2010:75,643More data
Census 2000:70,154More data
Population of the County Seat (Liberty)
Census 2020:8,279 
Census 2010:8,397 
Census 2000:8,033 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN LIBERTY COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Ames city:1,137More data
Cleveland city (pt.):9,053More data
Daisetta city:1,105More data
Dayton city:9,693More data
Dayton Lakes city:55More data
Devers city:434More data
Hardin city:847More data
Kenefick town:754More data
Liberty city:8,774More data
Mont Belvieu city (pt.):3More data
North Cleveland city:276More data
Old River-Winfree city (pt.):95More data
Plum Grove city:1,521More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:1,158.4More data
Water Area:18.0More data
Total Area:1,176.4More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:79.10More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:22.63More data
Percent Rural:77.37More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:37.1%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:86.7%More data
Percent African American Alone:9.1%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.5%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.8%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.8%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:52.4%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:8.2%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:30.4%More data
65 and Older:11.4%More data
85 and Older:0.8%More data
Median Age:32.3More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$44,184More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$4,783,882,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$61,880More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:19.9%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:27.6%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:78.4% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:10.6% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$53,953More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$51,618 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$48,930 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$47,694 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$48,195 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:5.5More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:5.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:9.0 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:10.5 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:5.0 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.479900More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$13,922,654,193More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$10,660,183,906More data
Total Actual Levy:$51,158,223More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History     «Sales Tax History Chart»
CY 2023:$5,682,367More data
CY 2022:$5,242,650 
CY 2021:$4,751,262 
CY 2020:$4,389,965 
CY 2019:$4,684,263 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN LIBERTY COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.274More data
US Highways:43.989More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:139.053More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:202.254More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:11.461More data
On-System Subtotal:397.031More data
City Streets:253.106More data
Certified County Roads:982.321More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:1.099More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,236.526More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,633.557More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:1.240More data
US Highways:177.153More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:323.884More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:407.266More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:22.922More data
On-System Subtotal:932.465More data
City Streets:506.212More data
Certified County Roads:1,964.642More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:2.198More data
Off-System Subtotal:2,473.052More data
County Total:3,405.517More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Liberty County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Liberty County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Liberty County»

Special Districts in Liberty County.
School Districts in Liberty County.
History of City Tax Rates in Liberty County.

Airports in Liberty County.
Hospitals in Liberty County.
Prisons in Liberty County.