Liberty County, Texas Population 2024

114,082

Liberty County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 114,082 with a growth rate of 5.37% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Liberty County, Texas is the 43rd largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 75,870 and has seen a growth of 50.37% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029143,1325,8104.23%
2028137,3225,8104.42%
2027131,5125,8104.62%
2026125,7025,8104.85%
2025119,8925,8105.09%
2024114,0825,8105.37%
2023108,2725,8105.67%
2022102,4624,9745.1%
202197,4885,0095.42%
202092,4794,0264.55%
201988,4532,6193.05%
201885,8342,1862.61%
201783,6482,2672.79%
201681,3811,8442.32%
201579,5371,4901.91%
201478,0471,2001.56%
201376,8474690.61%
201276,3783730.49%
201176,0051350.18%
201075,87000%
199052,7265,63811.97%
198047,08814,07442.63%
197033,0141,4194.49%
196031,5954,86618.2%
195026,7292,1888.92%
194024,5414,67323.52%
193019,8685,23135.74%
192014,6373,95136.97%
191010,6862,58431.89%
19008,1023,87291.54%
18904,230-769-15.38%
18804,99958513.25%
18704,4141,22538.41%
18603,18966726.45%
18502,522-140,610-98.24%
2024 Growth Rate
5.37% (5,810)
County Website
Liberty County
State
Texas
County Seat
Liberty
2020 Population
92,479
Area
1158 mi²
Density
99 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
23.36% (21,603)
Founded
1837

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White61,72362.99%
Other race13,94314.23%
Two or more races13,03413.3%
Black or African American7,9078.07%
Native American8470.86%
Asian5220.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander170.02%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Liberty County, Texas Population by Race

Liberty County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Liberty County, Texas Median Age

33.3

Total

32.3

Male

34.1

Female

Liberty County, Texas Adults

There are 69,242 adults, (11,701 of whom are seniors) in Liberty County, Texas.

Liberty County, Texas Age Dependency

70.3

Age Dependency Ratio

20.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50

Child Dependency Ratio

Liberty County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female49,32450.33%
Male48,66949.67%

Liberty County, Texas Population by Age

Liberty County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All30,0093.0880.819.2
Married16,3793.7890.19.9
Non Family8,1031.2672.627.4
Female3,7783.860.239.8
Male1,7493.4975.524.5

3.64

Average Family Size

3.08

Average Household Size

80.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Liberty County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,42012.26%
Associates Degree4,4667.38%
Bachelors Degree4,9508.18%
Graduate Degree1,8523.06%
High School Graduate23,10138.17%
Less Than 9th Grade5,8499.66%
Some College12,89121.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Liberty County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Liberty County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White35,34130,1424,351
Hispanic17,44310,4761,375
Other Race6,8474,168358
2+ Races6,5324,081617
Black5,5564,637643
Asian447426255
Native American31529325
Islander17170

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.05%.

Liberty County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,386$91,458$51,442
Graduate Degree$71,392$0$71,875
High School Graduate$42,067$54,921$25,740
Less Than 9th Grade$28,916$40,333$17,394
Overall$43,052$52,433$32,211
Some College$45,787$58,774$40,632

$43,052

Average Earnings

$52,433

Average Male

$32,211

Average Female

Liberty County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Liberty County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Liberty County, Texas Language

68.72% of Liberty County, Texas residents speak only English, while 31.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 30.49% of the population.

Liberty County, Texas Language

Liberty County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic34,5548,00823.18%
White47,8916,01312.56%
Multiple12,3562,83922.98%
Other13,5532,57418.99%
Black6,6511,51322.75%
Native8428910.57%
Asian5227614.56%

17.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.57%

Male Poverty Rate

18.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Liberty County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Liberty County, Texas is Hispanic, with 23.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Liberty County, Texas is Native, with 10.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.52%.

Liberty County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28%
High School12.89%
Some College12.53%
Bachelors or Greater11.47%

Liberty County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.84%
Female Unemployed17.34%
Female Employed10.18%
Male Employed8.42%

Liberty County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Liberty County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,812$93,706
Households$64,773$84,108
Married Families$85,877$105,289
Non Families$34,580$51,407

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Liberty County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

Male Marriage Rate

48.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Liberty County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Liberty County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Liberty County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Liberty County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,945

Number of Veterans

4,543

Male Veterans

402

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,752
Second Gulf War1,241
First Gulf War1,189
Korea126
World War II84

Liberty County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,274
65 to 741,182
75+1,119
55 to 64748
18 to 34622

Liberty County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,1339.12%
Black5388.87%
Hispanic5292.44%
2+ Races1882.35%
Other Race590.65%
Islander17100%
Asian102.06%

Liberty County, Texas Veterans by Race

Liberty County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Liberty County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.7%

Labor Force Participation

49.8%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Liberty County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Liberty County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Liberty County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.33%

Born in Liberty County, Texas

86.21%

Native Born

13.79%

Foreign Born

10.77%

Non Citizen

3.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.21% of Liberty County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 70.33% having been born in Texas. 10.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Liberty County, Texas Place of Birth

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