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)
White63,93468.36%
Other race10,56611.3%
Two or more races10,27510.99%
Black or African American7,9398.49%
Asian4150.44%
Native American3730.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander210.02%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Liberty County, Texas Population by Race

Liberty County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Liberty County, Texas Median Age

34.1

Total

33.2

Male

34.6

Female

Liberty County, Texas Adults

There are 67,412 adults, (11,765 of whom are seniors) in Liberty County, Texas.

Liberty County, Texas Age Dependency

68.1

Age Dependency Ratio

21.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Liberty County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female47,01950.28%
Male46,50449.72%

Liberty County, Texas Population by Age

Liberty County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All28,9213.0280.819.2
Married15,6263.7389.310.7
Non Family8,2731.2172.827.2
Female3,4813.916535
Male1,5413.5672.727.3

3.63

Average Family Size

3.02

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 Grade7,06212.01%
Associates Degree3,8656.57%
Bachelors Degree4,5517.74%
Graduate Degree1,6582.82%
High School Graduate23,13139.34%
Less Than 9th Grade5,6359.58%
Some College12,89321.93%

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
White36,91831,5714,210
Hispanic14,3648,0431,120
Black5,5974,763578
2+ Races5,1343,017481
Other Race4,8972,902341
Asian356325123
Native American19818737
Islander21210

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 34.55%.

Liberty County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,910$81,111$53,314
Graduate Degree$63,409$57,400$66,818
High School Graduate$42,314$53,740$23,064
Less Than 9th Grade$29,643$38,979$16,762
Overall$41,821$52,602$30,336
Some College$41,800$55,549$37,470

$41,821

Average Earnings

$52,602

Average Male

$30,336

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

72.46% of Liberty County, Texas residents speak only English, while 27.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.68% of the population.

Liberty County, Texas Language

Liberty County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic27,7967,05025.36%
White50,0506,16012.31%
Multiple9,5522,74528.74%
Other10,4222,48423.83%
Black6,3521,55024.4%
Native36811932.34%
Asian415337.95%

17.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.21%

Male Poverty Rate

18.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Liberty County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Liberty County, Texas is Native, with 32.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Liberty County, Texas is Asian, with 7.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.82%.

Liberty County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.51%
High School13.71%
Bachelors or Greater9.42%
Some College9.09%

Liberty County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.89%
Female Unemployed18.39%
Female Employed9.8%
Male Employed6.77%

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$71,529$91,132
Households$59,605$80,392
Married Families$84,366$103,801
Non Families$29,933$46,532

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Liberty County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.9%

Male Marriage Rate

49.1%

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 Over 65, 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

5,085

Number of Veterans

4,710

Male Veterans

375

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,081
Second Gulf War1,219
First Gulf War1,194
Korea124
World War II66

Liberty County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,406
35 to 541,340
75+1,059
55 to 64729
18 to 34551

Liberty County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,2398.92%
Black66410.67%
Hispanic3461.93%
2+ Races1151.85%
Other Race400.6%
Islander1780.95%
Asian102.41%

Liberty County, Texas Veterans by Race

Liberty County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Liberty County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.6%

Labor Force Participation

48%

Employment Rate

6.9%

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

70.95%

Born in Liberty County, Texas

88.33%

Native Born

11.67%

Foreign Born

8.92%

Non Citizen

2.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.33% of Liberty County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 70.95% having been born in Texas. 8.92% 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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